Goran is not to be confused with the Kurdish word, Gorran, which means Change and is also the name of a Kurdish political faction in Iraq.
In Kurdish, Gorani may refer to the Gorani language spoken by several millions of ethnic Kurds, or the geographical subregions of Hewraman and Garmian situated in the southeastern part of Kurdistan.
In this context, the name Goran means someone who is of the Gorani-speakers or Gorani regions.
The origins of the name are unclear but some scholars believe the name originates from the Avestan word gairi meaning mountain,[1] and in the modern Kurdish language, "Goran" also means highlander or mountaineer.
In Kurdish, gorani also means music.