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Håkan

“high, chosen” + “son, descendant, kin”

Language contexts for this entry: Swedish, Danish, Finnish

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Origin: Old Norse
3 language contexts: Swedish Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Håkan

Håkan is a masculine given name documented in Swedish, Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Hákon. It is a form of Hákon, for which English Wikipedia gives the components “high, chosen” + “son, descendant, kin”.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “high, chosen” + “son, descendant, kin”

From Old Norse Hákon. Cognate with Faroese Hákun, Icelandic Hákon, Norwegian Håkon and Danish Hågen.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Haakon (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

02 / Across borders

Where Håkan 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 Spelling: Håkan

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 477; people; Rank #490
Peak year: 2026; 477 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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Håkan in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	477	490	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Håkan” 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

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Håkan the Red
1040–1079
11th-century King of Sweden
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Mild
born 1971
Swedish footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Nesser
born 1950
Swedish writer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Loob
born 1960
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1960)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Hellström
born 1974
Swedish singer and songwriter
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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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 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q15711051CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Haakon (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

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

Statistics and surveysPublishers, 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 Håkan

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “high, chosen” + “son, descendant, kin”

From Old Norse Hákon. Cognate with Faroese Hákun, Icelandic Hákon, Norwegian Håkon and Danish Hågen.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Haakon (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Where Håkan is used

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

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

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

1 country with published 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 Spelling: Håkan

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 477; people; Rank #490
Peak year: 2026; 477 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

Håkan in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	477	490	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

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Håkan the Red
1040–1079
11th-century King of Sweden
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Mild
born 1971
Swedish footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Nesser
born 1950
Swedish writer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Loob
born 1960
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1960)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Håkan Hellström
born 1974
Swedish singer and songwriter
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q15711051CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: HåkanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Haakon (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

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

Statistics and surveysPublishers, 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.

Håkan

About Håkan

Old Norse origin

Where Håkan is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Håkan the Red

Håkan Mild

Håkan Nesser

Håkan Loob

Håkan Hellström

Haakon

Håkansson

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Håkan

About Håkan

Old Norse origin

Where Håkan is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Håkan the Red

Håkan Mild

Håkan Nesser

Håkan Loob

Håkan Hellström

Haakon

Håkansson

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Håkan

Old Norse origin

Where Håkan is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Håkan the Red

Håkan Mild

Håkan Nesser

Håkan Loob

Håkan Hellström

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Haakon

Håkansson

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Håkan

Old Norse origin

Where Håkan is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Håkan the Red

Håkan Mild

Håkan Nesser

Håkan Loob

Håkan Hellström

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Haakon

Håkansson

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page