Boy

Gorō

Gorō (ごろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 五郎, 五 five + 郎 son. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 4 notable people with this name.

ご · ろ · う · ごろう · ゴロウ
Most used spelling五郎ごろうfive + son

Ways to write Gorō

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

五郎
五five郎son
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Gorō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

五良five + goodBoy
五朗five + clearBoy
吾良I + goodBoy
吾朗I + clearBoy
吾郎I + sonBoy
悟朗enlightenment + clearBoy
悟郎enlightenment + sonBoy
護朗to protect + clearBoy

Famous people named Gorō

Gorō Shimura 五郎Japanese mathematician (1930-2019)
Goro Kawanami 川浪 吾郎Japanese association football player
Gorō Inagaki 稲垣 吾郎Japanese singer and actor

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.