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Goran

Male#23 most common in Croatia19,966 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Mountain man, highlander
Origin:
Slavic

About the name Goran

Slavic name from 'gora' (mountain, forest).

Name day and nicknames

Name day:
February 24 · April 21

Popularity with newborns

Goran has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.

People with this name in Croatia

19,966 people in Croatia are called Goran, according to the 2021 census. That is #23 among all the names in Imenko.

Where the name is found

Goran is recorded in every Croatian county.

Characteristics

SlavicCroatianNaturePopular

Notable people called Goran

  • Goran IvaniševićCroatian tennis player, 2001 Wimbledon champion
  • Goran VišnjićCroatian actor

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.