SURNAMEEntry 2,203
Göker
“sky hero; blue-eyed”1
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How do you pronounce Göker?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Göker mean?
Göker is a boy’s name built from gök ‘sky, blue’ and er ‘brave man’. Turkish Wiktionary explains it as ‘a blue-eyed person’; literally it can also be read as ‘sky hero’.1,2
Grammar Compound of two name elements: gök + er.
That Göker goes back to gök and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Göker formed?
Göker was formed by adding the suffix er (“man, brave warrior”) to gök (“sky; blue”).
Which surnames are related to Göker?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gökçe | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gök | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Göksu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gökçen | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökmen | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Gökçek | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Göksel | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Göktürk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Göktepe | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gökdemir | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Göker?
- Turhan Göker athletics competitor 1930–2022
- Yaren Berfe Göker handball player 1999–
- Ali Muzaffer Göker politician 1888–1959
- Sait Göker politician 1911–1990
- Samet Göker association football player 1994–
- Galip Bahtiyar Göker politician 1881–1945
- Hamdullah Suphi Göker military personnel 1901–1959
- Mehmet Göker businessperson 1979–
People surnamed Göker as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Göker also a first name?
Yes. Göker is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sky hero; blue-eyed”.
Göker as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Göker written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language documents it often appears as Goker.
Which guides add context to Göker?
Read the root, formation and register information for Göker alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gök
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gök
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: er
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Göker
- 6 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Göker
- 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Göker
- Q1
What does the surname Göker mean?
- Göker is a boy’s name built from gök ‘sky, blue’ and er ‘brave man’. Turkish Wiktionary explains it as ‘a blue-eyed person’; literally it can also be read as ‘sky hero’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Göker?
- Göker is made up of two elements: gök “sky; blue” (Turkic) and er “man, brave man” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Göker?
- Gö·ker, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøˈkeɾ/.