Gohan
Meaning
"cooked rice, meal"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,450
- Total SSA Count
- 56
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Go
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cooked rice, meal"
Origin: Japanese
"gold"
Origin: Chinese
Gohan is more popular, ranked #2450 vs #2610 for Jin.
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Gohan is more popular, ranked #2450 compared to Jin at #2610 in the United States.
Gohan means "cooked rice, meal" (Japanese origin). Jin means "gold" (Chinese origin).
Gohan is primarily a boy name. Jin is primarily a boy name.