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Hakan

OriginTurkish
Meaning"emperor, ruler"
US Rank#7860

2025 SSA

About Hakan

A Turkish twist on the trend for ruler names.

Spelled Håkan, this is the Swedish form of Haakon. It may also be a Native American name meaning "fiery".

Pronounced hah-KAHN.

As of October 2026, Hakan ranked #7860 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3831 in 1973.

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  • Håkan Karl Leonard Westergren

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  • Håkan Malmrot

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  • Håkan Samuelsson

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  • Hakan Şükür

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  • Håkan the Red

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