Wikipedia:
Goran (Cyrillic: Горан) is a Slavic male first name often used in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia.
Variations
female Gordana (Cyrillic: Гордана)female Goranka (Cyrillic: Горанка)female Gorana (Cyrillic: Горана)
Nicknames and cognomen
Goca [ɡotsa] (in Montenegro)Gogi [ɡoɡi]Gogo [ɡoːɡo]Goksi
Origin and Meaning
In the South Slavic languages, Goran translated means "woodsman", "the man from the mountains" or "highlander"The name can also have a metaphorical meaning "tall as a tree", "the big one", "the tall one" or "the good looking one"Following 1988, Goran has become a very popular name. Parents wishing their child health and prosperity have chosen Goran in hopes of their child growing up to be as tall as the mountains, and as strong as the rocks that fall from it.
Name day
February 24 → Croatian-Catholic CalendarJuly 31 → Serbian-Orthodox Calendar
Famous namesakes
Göran Eriksson, Swedish football manager.Goran Stojcheski, Macedonian, general manager at BMG Universe - Macedonia.Goran Popović, Serbian worker at CIP d.o.o.Goran Bregović, Bosnian musician and composerGoran Kuzminac, Italian musician and composerGoran Ivanišević, Croatian tennis player, 2001 Wimbledon ChampionGoran Slavkovski, Macedonian-Swedish footballerGoran Popov, Macedonian footballerGoran Bogdanović, Serbian politicianGoran Višnjić, Croatian actorGoran Vlaovic, Croatian footballerGoran Gavrančić, Serbian footballerIvan Goran Kovačić, Croatian poetGoran Hadžić, Serbian politician in CroatiaGoran Karan, Croatian pop singerGoran Jurić, Croatian and Yugoslavian international footballerGoran Pandev, Macedonian football playerGoran Marić, Serbian footballerGoran Bunjevčević, Serbian footballerGoran Sablić, Croatian footballerGoran Dragic, Slovene basketball player
