Boy
Hakan
Hakan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning ruler or emperor, with roots in a historic title.
Meaning
Hakan means ruler or emperor. It also holds a place in Turkish history and mythology as an important title of leadership.
Origin
The name is Turkish in origin and is described as a derivative of kağan. Its use as a first name draws on that older title.
In recent years
Hakan was long among the most chosen names, appearing in earlier top-100 lists 31 times and reaching a peak position of 13. It is absent from the latest official top-100 list but remains a familiar classic from earlier generations.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsH
Rank—on 31 lists in the past
How does it look on a plaque?
On a wooden Meşgalem name plaque, Hakan looks lovely in simple lettering above the baby’s birth date.
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