Håkon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Håkon is derived from the Old Norse name Hákon, which is composed of two elements, há, meaning "high", and konr, meaning "brave" or "wise". Thus, the name Håkon means "highly wise" or "highly brave".
Pronunciation
HO-kuwn
The name Håkon is pronounced as "HO-kohn" in Norwegian.
Popularity
According to data from the Norwegian statistics agency, Håkon was the 143rd most popular male name in Norway in 2020, and has been consistently ranked among the country's top 200 names for several years.

cartoon of the name Håkon
Cartoon of Håkon

Håkon Name meanings & History

Håkon is derived from the Old Norse name Hákon, which is composed of two elements, há, meaning "high", and konr, meaning "brave" or "wise". Thus, the name Håkon means "highly wise" or "highly brave". Modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon, derived from the element hár "high" or hǫð "battle, combat" combined with and konr "son, descendant". This was the name of seven kings of Norway. Håkon is primarily used in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.

Zodiac Sign of Håkon: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Håkon:

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

K: Kind,Karate,Karma,Kundalini

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

Håkon is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Several notable individuals bear the name Håkon, including King Håkon IV of Norway, Håkon Håkonsson, a Norwegian nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Norway's transition to a centralized monarchy in the 13th century, and Håkon Lie, a Norwegian politician and former Minister of Finance.

Related Names to Håkon

Other variations of the name Håkon include Haakon, Hakan, and Hakon. Other Norwegian names that might be related include Magnus, Einar, and Sverre.

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