Norwegian · Old Norse

Haakon

Pronounced HAW-konShare

Meaning: Variant of Håkon

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Haakon is a Norwegian spelling of Håkon. It retains an old Scandinavian name family while using aa in place of å; the spelling difference does not make it a separate invented name.

Spellings & variants

  • Håkon
  • Håkan

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Haakon comes from Norwegian and Old Norse.

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