Gökhan () is a Turkish forename meaning "ruler of the sky" related to Tengrism. The stem of the name comes from "gök" ('sky') and han, a title held by hereditary rulers and tribal chiefs among Altaic-speaking peoples. Most likely, the first appearance of the name Gökhan is as one of the six sons of Oghuz Khagan, the legendary ruler of the Oghuz. Given name Sports Gökhan Akkan, Turkish footballer of Çaykur Rizespor Gökhan Alsan, Turkish footballer for Samsunspor Gökhan Attaroğlu, Turkish swimmer Gökhan Bozkaya, Turkish footballer of Körfez FK Gökhan Çalışal, Turkish-German footballer of Yeni Malatyaspor Gökhan Değirmenci, Turkish footballer and goalkeeper for Akhisarspor Gökhan Emreciksin, Turkish footballer of Elazığspor Gökhan Erdogan, Turkish footballer of Darıca Gençlerbirliği Gokhan Gokgoz, Turkish volleyball player Gökhan Gönül, Turkish international footballer of Fenerbahçe SK Gökhan Gül, German footballer of Turkish origin Gökhan Güleç, Turkish footballer of Kasımpaşa SK Gokhan Gumussu, Turkish footballer of Calcio Leinfelden-Echterdingen Gökhan Inler, Swiss-Turkish footballer who plays for Leicester City in England Gökhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer for Hatayspor Gökhan Keskin, Turkish retired footballer of Beşiktaş JK and İstanbulspor Gökhan Kök, Turkish footballer of Sakaryaspor Gökhan Öner, Turkish volleyball player Gökhan Saki, Turkish-Dutch martial artist Gökhan Tokgöz, Turkish footballer of Bozüyükspor Gökhan Töre, Turkish international footballer of West Ham United F.C. Gökhan Ünal, Turkish international footballer of Kayserispor on loan from Fenerbahçe SK Gökhan Yavaşer, Turkish freestyle wrestler Gökhan Zan, Turkish international footballer of Galatasaray SK Gökhan Tuğ, Doctor, Future Husband, Crown Prince of Hanımın Çiftliği Gökhan Birben, Turkish singer and artist of Hamsheni descent. Gökhan Alkan, Turkish actor and singer Gökhan Keser, Turkish actor, model and singer Gökhan Kırdar, Turkish film score composer Gökhan Özen, Turkish singer songwriter Gökhan Özoğuz, Turkish ska punk singer from Athena Others Gökhan Budak (1968–2013), Turkish professor of quantum physics Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, Turkish-American physician scientist Surname Serdar Gökhan (born 1946), Turkish actor See also MV Karadeniz Powership Gökhan Bey, a ship Turkish masculine given names