Goran (; ) is a Slavic male first name, mostly used in south Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Goran is a Slavic, pre-Christian name, meaning "highlander" or a mountain-man, someone who lives in the mountains. Hence, Goran in Slavic tradition would mean someone who enjoys and values life in the mountains.
In former Yugoslavia, Mladi Gorani was a Yugoslav Youth Organization tasked with re-foresting Yugoslav highlands.
Variations
Nicknames and cognomen include Gogi , Gogo , Goca
female Gorana (Горана) female Goranka (Горанка)
Name day February 24 in the Roman Catholic Calendar July 31 in the Serbian Orthodox Calendar
Notable people Goran Bogdanović (politician) (born 1963), Serbian politician Goran Bogdanović (footballer born 1967), retired Serbian footballer Goran Bregović, Bosnian musician and composer Goran Bunjevčević, retired Serbian footballer Goran Dragić, Slovene basketball player Goran Đorović, retired Serbian footballer Goran Cvijanović, Slovenian football player Goran Čolak, Croatian free diver, World champion and World record holder Goran Gavrančić, Serbian footballer Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician in Croatia accused of crimes against humanity Goran Ivanišević, Croatian tennis player, 2001 Wimbledon Champion Goran Jevtić (actor), Serbian actor and director Goran Jurić, Croatian and Yugoslavian international footballer Goran Karan, Croatian pop singer Goran Klemenčič (born 1972), Slovenian lawyer Ivan Goran Kovačić, Croatian poet Goran Marić (footballer) (born 1984), Serbian footballer Goran Marić (volleyball) (born 1981), Serbian volleyball player Goran Milev, Serbian actor Goran Obradović (disambiguation), several people Goran Pandev, Macedonian football player Goran Popov, Macedonian footballer Goran Sablić, Croatian footballer Goran Senjanović, Croatian physicist Goran Slavkovski, Macedonian-Swedish footballer Goran Sukno, Yugoslav Croatian water polo player Goran Suton, Bosnian-Croat-American basketball player Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor Goran Vlaović, Croatian footballer Goran Vujović, Montenegrin actor Goran Vuković, Serbian gangster
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