79%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian Pronounced Pron. /ˈhoː.kʊn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History 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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantHaakonOther Languages & CulturesHákun(Faroese) Hákon(Icelandic) Hákon(Old Norse) Håkan(Swedish) Same SpellingHákon PopularityDetails Last ranked #36 in 2013 Iceland Last ranked #46 in 2023 Norway Name DaysName Days? Norway: June 22Sweden: June 14 (as Hakon) Categories family, high jumpers, isograms, kings, sizes, war