Go
East Asian · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Go
The given name 'Go' typically means "five" or "enlightenment" depending on origin, deriving from the Japanese numeral 五 (go) or the Sino-Korean character 悟 (go, meaning "awakening").
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Etymology
The given name 'Go' typically means "five" or "enlightenment" depending on origin, deriving from the Japanese numeral 五 (go) or the Sino-Korean character 悟 (go, meaning "awakening"). It is used in Japanese and Korean cultures, often as a surname or part of a compound name, with no specific religious association, though in Japan it may appear in Buddhist contexts referencing enlightenment.
Go currently ranks #12,922 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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