Håkon name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Meaning: High and Son
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What does Håkon mean?

Especially used in Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Scandinavian and Norwegian, Håkon means "High or Son" which of Old Norse origin is aimed at boys. Håkon is Norwegian form of Hákon.

Variants of Håkon

Hákon, Vin

How popular is the name Håkon?

Håkon is a rare name around the world.

Facts

Håkon in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands56
Sweden81138
Norway1029012966
Denmark1250

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Famous people named Håkon

  • Håkon Austbø, Norwegian classical pianist
  • Håkon Grjotgardsson, first Earl of Lade and an ally of Harald Fairhair
  • Håkon Five, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  • Håkon Kyllingmark, Norwegian military officer and businessman
  • Håkon Rege, Norwegian politician for the Progress and Conservative parties
  • Håkon Särnblom, retired Norwegian high jumper
  • Håkon Flood, professor of inorganic chemistry at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
  • Håkon Endreson, Norwegian gymnast
  • Håkon Tønsager, Norwegian rower
  • Håkon Johnsen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Håkon Martin Breivoll, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Håkon Bryhn, Norwegian sailor
  • Håkon Ellingsen, Norwegian rower
  • Håkon Melberg, was one of Norway's foremost linguists
  • Håkon Wium Lie, Norwegian web pioneer, a standards activist
  • Håkon Opdal, Norwegian professional footballer
  • Håkon Brusveen, retired Norwegian cross-country skier

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