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Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameGou
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:ごう
  • Katakanatip:ゴウ
  • English Syllablestip:gou (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:go-u (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Gou, Go, Goh, Gō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Goukun(ごうくん)Click to speech ごうくんGocchan(ごっちゃん)Click to speech ごっちゃんGochan(ごーちゃん)Click to speech ごーちゃん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameGou

Kanji Names & Meanings - 12 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Gou," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "strong, rigid, hard."

  • Rigid - Stiff; unyielding.

  • Hard - Solid and firm.

  • Fierce - Having a violent or aggressive nature.

  • Firm - Having a solid, almost unyielding structure or consistency.

  • Immediate - Happening or done without delay.

  • Precise - Exact and accurate.

  • Resolute - Having a strong determination and a firm purpose.

  • Sturdy - Strong and durable.

Name ideas examples

  • Rigid - Rigid - Stiff; unyielding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rigid throughout life.

  • Hard - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment. May your child be hard in resolve, resilient and unwavering in their commitments.

  • Fierce - Fierce - Having a violent or aggressive nature - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fierce throughout life.

  • Firm - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • Immediate - Immediate - Happening or done without delay - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of immediate throughout life.

  • Precise - Precise - Exact and accurate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of precise throughout life.

  • Resolute - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Sturdy - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

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means "roar, to resound, to explode."

  • Roar - A loud noise from vehicles, thunder, or explosions.

  • To Resound - To make a great noise.

  • To Become Famous - To spread one's name widely.

  • To Explode - An explosion, such as from gunpowder.

  • To Pound - The heart beating rapidly.

  • Exciting - A feeling of anticipation or excitement in the chest.

  • Extremely - Very; exceedingly.

  • Famous - Widely known and recognized.

  • Rumble - A loud sound that echoes.

Name ideas examples

  • Roar - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

  • To Resound - The act of resound represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child resound with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Become Famous - Becoming represents transformation, growth, and the journey of self-development. May your child become all they are capable of being, fulfilling their potential.

  • To Explode - The act of explode represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child explode with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Pound - The act of pound represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child pound with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Exciting - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Extremely - Extremely - Very; exceedingly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of extremely throughout life.

  • Famous - Being famous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be famous, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Rumble - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

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means "moat."

  • Moat - A deep, wide ditch dug around a castle or fort to protect it from enemies.

Name ideas examples

  • Moat - Moats represent strategic protection, creating boundaries that safeguard what is precious. May your child wisely establish boundaries, protecting themselves and those they love.

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means "strong."

  • Strong - Having great strength or power.

  • Determined - Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.

  • Resolute - Having or showing firm determination.

Name ideas examples

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Determined - Determined - Having made a firm decision and being resolved not - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of determined throughout life.

  • Resolute - Resolution represents firm determination and unwavering purpose. May your child pursue their purpose with resolution.

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means "excellent, strong, leader."

Name ideas examples

  • Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Leader - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.

  • Australia - Australia - Abbreviation for Australia - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of australia throughout life.

  • Coarse Hair - Hair represents vitality, beauty, and in Japan, spiritual power and discipline. May your child possess vitality and beauty, their hair a crown of health.

  • Gallant - Gallant - Chivalrous; dashing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gallant throughout life.

  • Hair - Hair represents vitality, beauty, and in Japan, spiritual power and discipline. May your child possess vitality and beauty, their hair a crown of health.

  • Porcupine - The porcupine represents self-protection, boundaries, and inner gentleness beneath defenses. May your child know when to protect themselves while remaining kind.

  • Rich - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

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means "hometown, village, district."

Name ideas examples

  • Hometown - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • District - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

ごう- Gou -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

吾侑- Gou -

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means "my, prefix, to defend."

Name ideas examples

  • My - My - One's own - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of my throughout life.

  • Prefix - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • I - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • To Defend - The act of defend represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child defend with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

means "encourage, assist, offer."

  • Encourage - To Urge; to recommend.

  • Assist - To Help; to support.

  • Offer - To present food or drink.

  • Forgive - To pardon or excuse a fault or offense.

  • Help - To provide protection or assistance.

  • Recommend - To suggest or offer something, such as a dish or drink.

  • Reward - To express gratitude or appreciation.

Name ideas examples

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Assist - Assist represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the assist's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

  • Forgive - Forgiveness represents freedom, healing, and the release from resentment. May your child forgive freely, finding freedom and healing in release.

  • Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.

  • Recommend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Reward - Reward - To express gratitude or appreciation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of reward throughout life.

悟佑- Gou -

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means "to realize, to awaken, to wake."

  • To Realize - To clearly understand things.

  • To Wake - To awaken from sleep.

Name ideas examples

  • To Realize - The act of realize represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child realize with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Wake - Waking represents awareness, alertness, and readiness for new opportunities. May your child wake alert to life's opportunities, ready for each new day.

means "help."

  • Aid - To give assistance or support.

  • Protect - To shield or guard from harm or danger.

Name ideas examples

  • Aid - Aiding represents helping, support, and coming to others' assistance. May your child aid those in need with a generous heart.

  • Protect - Protecting represents defense, care, and keeping safe from harm. May your child protect the vulnerable and defend the right.

悟羽- Gou -

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means "to realize, to awaken, to wake."

  • To Realize - To clearly understand things.

  • To Wake - To awaken from sleep.

Name ideas examples

  • To Realize - The act of realize represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child realize with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Wake - Waking represents awareness, alertness, and readiness for new opportunities. May your child wake alert to life's opportunities, ready for each new day.

means "feather, bird, ornament."

Name ideas examples

  • Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.

  • Ornament - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.

  • Numeral - Being numeral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numeral, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

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means "paulownia, magnificent."

  • Grandeur - Magnificent and impressive.

  • Wutong - A deciduous tree of the family Malvaceae.

Name ideas examples

  • Grandeur - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

  • Wutong - The wutong tree, where the phoenix rests, represents noble aspiration and attracting greatness. May your child attract great blessings.

means "to live, alive, life."

Name ideas examples

  • To Give Birth - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • To Grow - Growing represents continuous improvement, development, and reaching potential. May your child never stop growing, always reaching toward greater potential.

  • To Reside - The act of reside represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child reside with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Alive - Being alive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be alive, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Life - Life is the precious gift, the journey of experiences that shapes who we become. May your child live fully, treasuring every moment of this precious gift.

  • Humble Self - Humility is the foundation of learning and the source of true greatness. May your child be humble, knowing that humility opens the door to wisdom.

  • Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.

  • Opera Role - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.

  • Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.

  • Raw - Raw - Unprocessed; unripe; inexperienced - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of raw throughout life.

  • Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.

  • Student - Student - One who learns; a pupil - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of student throughout life.

胡宇- Gou -

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means "barbarian, random, what."

  • Barbarian - Ancient northern or western peoples of China.

  • Random - Haphazard; careless.

  • What - A question word expressing doubt.

  • Ebisu - An ancient ethnic group living in the north and west of China.

  • Longevity - Long life.

Name ideas examples

  • Barbarian - Barbarian represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the barbarian's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Random - Random - Haphazard; careless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of random throughout life.

  • What - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Ebisu - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.

  • Longevity - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

means "universe, roof, house."

Name ideas examples

  • Universe - Universe represents the totality of existence, cosmic order, and ultimate reality. May your child understand their place in the universe, connected to all that exists.

  • Roof - Roof - The Eaves; a covering - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roof throughout life.

  • House - House represents shelter, protection, and the physical space of family life. May your child always have a house to shelter them, sturdy and welcoming.

  • Capacity - Capacity - Mental Breadth; magnanimity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of capacity throughout life.

  • Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.

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