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Gokhan

Quick answerGokhan is a Turkish name meaning "sky khan" or "celestial ruler," combining the Turkic elements "gök" (sky) and "khan" (ruler/leader).

Turkic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,527
TrendStable
Peak year2001
Syllables2
OriginTurkic
LanguageTurkish
CultureTurkish
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 5
Global rank#941

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gokhan

Gokhan is a Turkish name meaning "sky khan" or "celestial ruler," combining the Turkic elements "gök" (sky) and "khan" (ruler/leader).

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Etymology

Gokhan is a Turkish name meaning "sky khan" or "celestial ruler," combining the Turkic elements "gök" (sky) and "khan" (ruler/leader).

The name is primarily used in Turkish and other Turkic-speaking cultures, reflecting both pre-Islamic Turkic traditions and Islamic heritage, and gained prominence in modern Turkey during the 20th century.

Gokhan currently ranks #4,527 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.

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