A Semitic name, derivative of the Akkadian name Sharrukin, meaning "The True King" in Akkadian (ie Assyrian & Babylonian).Sargon of Akkad (2334 to 2279 BC) was the original bearer of the name, followed by to Assyrian Kings of the same name.Today, the name is almost exclusively used by Assyrian people, Aramaic speaking Christians who descend from the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians.Alternative forms of the name are Sharrokin, and the female variant Sharrokina.
King Sargon of Akkad 2334 to 2279 BC King Sargon 1st of Assyria 1920 BC - 1881 BC King Sargon 2nd of Assyria 722 BC - 705 BC Simon Sargon (b. 1938), Assyrian composer and professor Sargon Dadesho (b. 1948), Assyrian nationalist
Sargon is pronounced "SEHR-gohn" among modern Aramaic speakers. "SAWR-gan" is the Western (and incorrect) pronunciation.In addition, the name is very commonly used among modern Aramaic speakers, contrary to the information that says it is not.