Gökhan Forename
Approximately 187,702 people bear this name
Gökhan Forename User-submission:
Gökhan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟœchan]) is a Turkish forename, meaning 'ruler of the sky' related to Tengrism. The stem of the name comes from gök [ɟœc], meaning 'sky', and han, a title held by hereditary rulers and tribal chiefs among Altaic peoples.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100% | 185,206 | 1:420 | 57 |
| Germany | 100% | 938 | 1:103,068 | 2,154 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 314 | 1:1,013 | 213 |
| Austria | 100% | 289 | 1:29,461 | 1,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Sweden | 100% | 165 | 1:59,745 | 2,978 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 164 | 1:103,061 | 5,261 |
| Belgium | 100% | 113 | 1:101,682 | 3,484 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 55 | 1:149,336 | 3,951 |
| Denmark | - | 35 | 1:161,414 | 3,904 |
| Kosovo | - | 28 | 1:66,480 | 4,410 |
| England | 100% | 27 | 1:2,059,367 | 26,023 |
| Finland | 100% | 24 | 1:228,466 | 3,699 |
| United States | - | 15 | 1:24,169,132 | 185,959 |
| Russia | - | 14 | 1:10,302,407 | 38,919 |
| Norway | 100% | 10 | 1:513,233 | 9,206 |
| France | 100% | 6 | 1:11,078,390 | 32,981 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Iraq | - | 4 | 1:8,754,465 | 16,071 |
| Turkmenistan | - | 4 | 1:1,368,218 | 2,487 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 4 | 1:4,436,711 | 24,678 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 3 | 1:3,214,315 | 27,427 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 2 | 1:2,986,638 | 34,954 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 2 | 1:1,762,229 | 6,852 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Mauritania | - | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
The alternate forms: Gokhan (4,391) are calculated separately.
Gökhan (8,383) may also be a surname.
Gökhan Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gökhan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟœchan]) is a Turkish forename, meaning 'ruler of the sky' related to Tengrism. The stem of the name comes from gök [ɟœc], meaning 'sky', and han, a title held by hereditary rulers and tribal chiefs among Altaic peoples.
Most likely, the first appearance of the name Gökhan is as one of the six sons of Oghuz Khagan, the legendary ruler of the Oghuz.
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Gökhan Demographics
Average Male Gökhan Height
176.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gokhan | 94 | 4,391 | / |
| Hgökhan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ngökhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kgökhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gökhann | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gökhand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gökhamn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gökan | 91 | 1,874 | / |
| Gökcan | 83 | 1,019 | / |
| Gekhan | 83 | 118 | / |
| Gökkan | 83 | 46 | / |
| Gakhan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Göhkan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gökahn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gökann | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goekhan | 77 | 29 | / |
| Gokkhan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Gekkhan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hgokhan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ghakhan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gokhann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gokahan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghokhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gegkhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gökkaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gokan | 73 | 205 | / |
| Gekan | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gakan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ghkan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahakhan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gockhanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gokcahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghakan | 67 | 103 | / |
| Gokcan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghokan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Goqhan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gokahn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gokain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gockan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gokkan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gohkan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gokhon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goekan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gakkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gakkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gogkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekean | 67 | 1 | / |
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