Göran

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Göran is derived from the Old Norse name Geirr, meaning "spear", and the name can be translated as "spearman" or "warrior".
Pronunciation
The name is pronounced as "YOR-ahn" or "YUHR-ahn" in Swedish.
YUU-ran
Popularity
The name Göran is not popular outside of Scandinavia.

cartoon of the name Göran
Cartoon of Göran

Göran Name meanings & History

The name Göran is derived from the Old Norse name Geirr, meaning "spear", and the name can be translated as "spearman" or "warrior". Medieval Swedish form of George. The name is primarily used in Sweden but is also found in Norway and Denmark.

Zodiac Sign of Göran: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Göran:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

A: Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Aggressive

N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging,Nice,Neat,Nervous,Nutrition

Göran is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Göran include Göran Persson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, and Göran Hägglund, former leader of the Swedish Christian Democrats.

Related Names to Göran

Related names include Geir, Gerd, and Goran.

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