At a Glance
- Meaning
- High-born, of noble/high kin
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HAW-kohn
Hakon is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “high-born, of noble/high kin”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hakon
Meaning: High-born, of noble/high kin.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Hakon means 'of high kin' or 'chosen son' Actually: 'Chosen son' is an embellishment; the second element konr more precisely means 'son/descendant of noble birth' (related to konungr, 'king'), not literally 'chosen.'
How to Pronounce Hakon
HAW-kohnIPA /ˈhɔːkɒn/
Popularity of Hakon
Hakon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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