Gökhan
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkic |
| Meaning | Han (or king) of Heaven |
| Region of origin | Turkish |
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] ('sky') and han, a title held by hereditary rulers and tribal chiefs among Altaic-speaking 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.
Given name
Sports
- Gökhan Akkan, Turkish footballer of Çaykur Rizespor
- Gökhan Alsan, Turkish footballer for Samsunspor
- Gökhan Attaroğlu, Turkish swimmer
- Gökhan Bozkaya, Turkish footballer of Körfez FK
- Gökhan Çalışal, Turkish-German footballer of Yeni Malatyaspor
- Gökhan Değirmenci, Turkish footballer and goalkeeper for Akhisarspor
- Gökhan Emreciksin, Turkish footballer of Elazığspor
- Gökhan Erdogan, Turkish footballer of Darıca Gençlerbirliği
- Gokhan Gokgoz, Turkish volleyball player
- Gökhan Gönül, Turkish international footballer of Fenerbahçe SK
- Gökhan Gül, German footballer of Turkish origin
- Gökhan Güleç, Turkish footballer of Kasımpaşa SK
- Gokhan Gumussu, Turkish footballer of Calcio Leinfelden-Echterdingen
- Gökhan Inler, Swiss-Turkish footballer who plays for Leicester City in England
- Gökhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer for Hatayspor
- Gökhan Keskin, Turkish retired footballer of Beşiktaş JK and İstanbulspor
- Gökhan Kök, Turkish footballer of Sakaryaspor
- Gökhan Öner, Turkish volleyball player
- Gökhan Saki, Turkish-Dutch martial artist
- Gökhan Tokgöz, Turkish footballer of Bozüyükspor
- Gökhan Töre, Turkish international footballer of West Ham United F.C.
- Gökhan Ünal, Turkish international footballer of Kayserispor on loan from Fenerbahçe SK
- Gökhan Yavaşer, Turkish freestyle wrestler
- Gökhan Zan, Turkish international footballer of Galatasaray SK
Arts and entertainment
- Gökhan Birben, Turkish singer and artist of Hamsheni descent.
- Gökhan Alkan, Turkish actor and singer
- Gökhan Keser, Turkish actor, model and singer
- Gökhan Kırdar, Turkish film score composer
- Gökhan Özen, Turkish singer songwriter
- Gökhan Özoğuz, Turkish ska punk singer from Athena
Others
- Gökhan Budak (1968–2013), Turkish professor of quantum physics
- Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, Turkish-American physician scientist
Surname
- Serdar Gökhan (born 1946), Turkish actor
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