Search gender: all male female Gou Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: gou Katakana: ゴオウ 0 Kanji: 護央 Meaning: 護To protect. Help. 央Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Gou Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.