Goku

The first name Goku (悟空) has its origins in Japanese and can be translated as 'the enlightenment of the heavens' or simply as 'the heavens'. Alternatively, it is also interpreted as 'the consciousness of emptiness'.

What does the name Goku mean?

The masculine first name Goku (悟空) comes from Japanese and carries the meanings 'the enlightenment of the heavens' as well as 'the consciousness of emptiness'. Its origins lie in the Kanji characters 悟, which means 'enlightenment', 'to perceive', 'to recognize', or 'to understand', and 空, which stands for 'empty', 'heavens', or 'vacuum'. Son Goku is also a character from the traditional Japanese tale 'Journey to the West', which served as inspiration for the character Son Goku in the manga and anime series Dragonball.

Where does the name Goku come from?

Goku is a Japanese masculine first name, whose meaning relates to 'the enlightenment of the heavens' or 'the consciousness of emptiness'.

How do you pronounce Goku?

Goku is pronounced like 'Go-ku'.

Popularity

In Germany, Goku is a relatively common first name and currently ranks 4,024th on the list of most common male first names. In the last ten years, the name Goku has been given about 20 times, placing it at 4,991st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 5,934th.

Nicknames & pet names

Goki

Famous people

• Son Goku (anime character)