Unisex name
Go name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Go is a one-syllable given name used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. In Turkish, it also names the board game played with black and white stones, whose name comes from Japanese igo. Similar-sounding names include Gül, meaning “rose,” and Gün, meaning “daytime; sunlight; day.”
The name Go at a glance
Syllables
Go
1 syllable · 2 letters · /ɡo/
Use
Unisex
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Documented use
Go is also the Turkish name of a board game played with black and white stones. The game's name comes from Japanese igo.
Source: Wiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
Go: language and spelling facts
| Starts with | G |
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How to pronounce Go
| Syllables | 1 · 2 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡo/ |
Is Go a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Go is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Go does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Go
Famous people named Go
- Go-Khan
FAQ about the name Go
Is Go a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Go is used for both boys and girls.
How many syllables does Go have?
Go has 1 syllable and 2 letters.
How popular is the name Go?
Go does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Go?
Notable people named Go include Go-Khan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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