Hakan
Hakan is a boy name of Turkish origin, meaning Ruler; emperor.
What Hakan means
Ruler; emperor.
Hakan sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Hakan comes from
Turkish names are typically ordinary Turkish words — qualities, natural features, or moods — and many work equally well for boys and girls.
Hakan is recorded as Turkish in origin. Browse other Turkish names.
How popular is Hakan?
Hakan is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Hakan is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Hakan
Two ideas meet in Hakan: royalty and rule and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Hakan
These share Hakan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Heinrich — Ruler of the home.
- Hendrix — Ruler of the home.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Ariki — Chief; a high-born leader.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Dirk — Ruler of the people.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eero — Eternal ruler.
- Enrique — Ruler of the home.