Goran (pronounced [ɡǒran]; Cyrillic: Горан) is a Slavic male first name, mostly used in south Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Goran is a Slavic, Pre-Christian name, meaning "highlander" or a mountain-man, someone who lives in the mountains.
Hence, Goran in Slavic tradition would mean someone who enjoys and values life in the mountains.
In former Yugoslavia, Mladi Gorani was a Yugoslav Youth Organization tasked with re-foresting Yugoslav highlands.
Nicknames and cognomen include Gogi [ɡoɡi], Gogo [ɡoːɡo], Goca [ɡotsa]