Sargon

Sargon (סַרְגּוֹן) represents the Hebrew or Neo-Assyrian variant of the Akkadian or Old Assyrian name Sharru-ukin (Šarru-ukīn). This masculine name carries the meaning 'the just ruler' or 'the true king'.

What does the name Sargon mean?

The name Sargon (סַרְגּוֹן) is the Hebrew and Neo-Assyrian form of the Akkadian and Old Assyrian name Sharru-ukin (Šarru-ukīn). It means 'the just ruler' or 'the true king'. The roots of the name lie in the two Akkadian terms šarru, meaning 'king', and kīnu, meaning 'legitimate' or 'true'.

Where does the name Sargon come from?

Sargon is a masculine name that originates from Akkadian and means 'the just ruler'. The components in Akkadian consist of šarru for 'king' and kīnu for 'legitimate' or 'true'. The relevant languages are Akkadian, Assyrian, and Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Sargon?

Sargon is pronounced approximately as 'Sargohn'.

Popularity

In Germany, Sargon is a fairly common first name. In 2022, it ranked 3,813th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2009, when it reached 1,979th place. In the last ten years, Sargon has been used as a first name about 10 times, placing it 6,380th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, the name is ranked 7,533rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Sargoni

Famous people

• Sargon Boulus (Assyrian poet)
• Sargon Chabo (German football player)
• Sargon Cicek (Swedish football player)
• Sargon Duran (footballer from Austria)
• Sargon Youkhana (writer from Mexico)