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Åke

“ancestor”

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Swedish

Origin: Old Norse
3 language contexts: Swedish Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Åke

Åke is a masculine given name documented in Swedish, Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Áki, with the stated meaning “ancestor”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Ake (Finnish)

2 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “ancestor”

From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”), from Proto-Germanic *anô (as in the first part of the name Olaf). By folk etymology sometimes associated with Swedish åka (“ride”), as in Åke-Tor, an epithet of the thunder god Thor. Formerly an eastern Danish name (in what is now southern Sweden) restricted to the gentry. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Aage, Åge.

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Spanish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedDe origen nórdico antiguo, con significado de "padre".

De origen nórdico antiguo, con significado de "padre".

Sources for this account (1)

Spanish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Åke is used

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Sweden

Language records

Documented as a given name in Swedish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Åke

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 384; people; Rank #536
Peak year: 2026; 384 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Åke in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	384	536	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Åke” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Åke Johansson (1928–2014) — Swedish footballer (1928-2014) source
Åke Seyffarth (1919–1998) — Swedish cyclist and olympic speed skater (1919–1998) source
Åke Borg (1901–1973) — Swedish swimmer (1901-1973) source
Åke Andersson (1917–1983) — Swedish footballer (1917–1983) source
Åke Lindman (1928–2009) — Finland Swedish actor, director and football player (1928-2009) source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q508894CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Åke.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Åke

Åke is a masculine given name documented in Swedish, Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Áki, with the stated meaning “ancestor”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Ake (Finnish)

2 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “ancestor”

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Spanish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedDe origen nórdico antiguo, con significado de "padre".

De origen nórdico antiguo, con significado de "padre".

Sources for this account (1)

Spanish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Åke is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Åke’s connections around the world.

1 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Sweden

Language records

Documented as a given name in Swedish.

Explore Sweden

3 of 3 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Åke

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 384; people; Rank #536
Peak year: 2026; 384 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Åke in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	384	536	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Åke Johansson (1928–2014) — Swedish footballer (1928-2014) source
Åke Seyffarth (1919–1998) — Swedish cyclist and olympic speed skater (1919–1998) source
Åke Borg (1901–1973) — Swedish swimmer (1901-1973) source
Åke Andersson (1917–1983) — Swedish footballer (1917–1983) source
Åke Lindman (1928–2009) — Finland Swedish actor, director and football player (1928-2009) source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q508894CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: ÅkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Åke.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Åke

About Åke

Old Norse origin

Where Åke is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Aage

Åge

Ocke

Oke

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Åke

About Åke

Old Norse origin

Where Åke is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Aage

Åge

Ocke

Oke

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Åke

Old Norse origin

Where Åke is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Åke

Old Norse origin

Where Åke is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page