Goro
Japan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Goro
The name 'Goro' is a Japanese given name typically meaning "fifth son" (from 五郎, combining 五 "five" and 郎 "son"), rooted in the Sino-Japanese numeric naming tradition.
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Etymology
The name 'Goro' is a Japanese given name typically meaning "fifth son" (from 五郎, combining 五 "five" and 郎 "son"), rooted in the Sino-Japanese numeric naming tradition. It is used primarily in Japanese culture, often historically for the fifth-born son in a family, and has no specific religious association, though it appears in folklore and modern media (e.g., the character Goro in *Mortal Kombat*).
Goro currently ranks #2,922 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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