Haakon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Haakon – Meaning: high/exalted son (also glossed 'chosen son') – Origin: Old Norse (Norwegian) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAW-kuhn


Haakon is an Old Norse (Norwegian) boy's name meaning “high/exalted son (also glossed 'chosen son')”. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.

Meaning & Origin of Haakon

Meaning: High/exalted son (also glossed 'chosen son').

Origin: Old Norse (Norwegian).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Haakon

Phonetic: HAW-kuhn   IPA: /ˈhɔːkən/

Popularity of Haakon

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.

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