Meaning
spear warrior, lance fighter
Origin
Goran is a name of Old Norse origin, rooted in norse tradition.
It appears in our records across 16 countries (AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HR, IQ, IT, NO, RS, SE, SI, US).
Style
- strong
- traditional
- masculine
- warrior
- nature
- international
Famous people named Goran
- Göran Persson (Swedish politician)
- Goran the Great (medieval Serbian ruler)
- Göran, King of Sweden (16th century)
- Goran Ivanišević (tennis player)
- Göran, Duke of Södermanland
- Göran Lindblad (Swedish politician)
Variations
Göran (Germany/Scandinavia), Gorán (Spain/Latin America), Goran (DE), Gorana (F, DE), Göran (Sweden/Finland), Göran (SE), Geirann (historical), Gerard (ES, adapted), Göran (Swedish), Goran (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian), Göran (FI), Gorana (F)
Popularity
Goran appears in 16 of the world's name registries we track, with a peak popularity score of 100. Cross-country reach is one of the strongest signals of a genuinely well-loved name.
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