Haukur

The name Haukur has Icelandic roots and translates to "the falcon." It originally comes from Old Norse, where the word 'haukr' was used. In Iceland, Haukur is a fairly common boys' name.

What does the name Haukur mean?

Haukur, a male first name from Iceland, is directly translated as "the falcon" and has its origins in Old Norse. The name is quite popular in Iceland. Notable bearers of this name include Icelandic actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and handball player Haukur Þrastarson.

Where does the name Haukur come from?

The first name Haukur has its roots in Old Norse as well as in Icelandic and means "the falcon."

How do you pronounce Haukur?

Haukur is pronounced like 'hau-kur'.

Popularity

In Germany, Haukur is a rather rare name. It has never appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best result was in 1984, when it ranked 496th in the name charts in Scotland. Between 1974 and 2024, Haukur was used as a first name in Scotland fewer than 10 times, placing it at 4,203rd. However, this name has not been given there in the last ten years.

Famous people

• Bjarni Haukur Thorsson (film director from Iceland)
• Haukur Angantysson (chess player)
• Haukur Clausen (Icelandic athlete)
• Haukur Gudnason (footballer from Iceland)
• Haukur Halldorsson (Icelandic artist)
• Haukur Heiar Hauksson (Icelandic football player)
• Haukur Ingi Gudnason (Icelandic footballer)
• Haukur Pall Sigursson (British football player)
• Haukur Sigursson (Icelandic skier)
• Haukur Tomasson (Icelandic composer)
• Olafur Haukur Simonarson (Icelandic writer)