Understanding the heavens
In the context of its most famous usage, the name is constructed from Japanese kanji meaning 'perceiving' or 'understanding' and 'heavens' or 'sky'. It was specifically created to parallel the name of the character's father, Goku, which refers to 'perceiving the void'.
Less common today
Goten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,207 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The second son of protagonist Goku · Dragon Ball Z
