The baby name Akon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-kon (approx. IPA: /ˈɑːkɒn/ or /əˈkɒn/); pronunciations vary.
The baby name Akon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-kon (approx. IPA: /ˈɑːkɒn/ or /əˈkɒn/); pronunciations vary.
Akon is in Origin.
Akon has multiple origins. In a Scandinavian context it can be read as a streamlined form of the Old Norse name Hákon (modern Norwegian Håkon/Haakon), from há “high, exalted” + konr “son, descendant.” It was borne by several medieval Norwegian kings, which gives the name a quietly regal pedigree. Common variants include Håkon, Haakon and Hakon.
In East Africa, especially among Dinka-speaking communities of South Sudan, Akon is an established given name, often feminine. Its precise sense varies by dialect and family tradition and may reference cattle, colors, seasons, or circumstances of birth; the lengthened spelling Akoon also appears. Contemporary recognition in the West was boosted by the Senegalese-American artist known simply as Akon, where it serves as a stage name. Overall the name is cross‑cultural and unisex, typically pronounced AH-kon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| SD | 0 | #99 | 4 | 2,130 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #244 | 46 | 6,578 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #293 | 28 | 5,862 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #304 | 145 | 10,523 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #318 | 28 | 7,678 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #492 | 14 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #505 | 31 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #512 | 39 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #534 | 43 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #685 | 102 | 15,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #749 | 21 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #800 | 30 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #845 | 42 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #846 | 36 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #937 | 23 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #964 | 38 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #969 | 160 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 151 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,049 | 93 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 32 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,094 | 83 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,400 | 72 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,512 | 103 | 28,008 |
Akon is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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