Haakon
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning high-born, of noble descent.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Haakon by the numbers
Haakon was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 30 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haakon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Haakenhigh kinsman; a form of Håkon7 in the US (2017)
- Haroona form of Aaron; lofty or exalted73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haddonheathland hill or moorland valley45 in the US (2017)
- Hansonson of Han or John43 in the US (2017)
- Haydonhay valley; from heg and dun26 in the US (2017)
- Harmonharmonious; a form of Hermann or Harmony19 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Haakon
Names that are said the same way as Haakon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Haakon, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Haakon
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