Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

A charter dated to 791 makes the first known mention of Wakken: "in villa noncupante Wackinio."

Antoine, bastard-son of Philip the Good, made the court of Wackene to his residence in 1480.

His son, Antoine II, married the daughter of Andries Andriessen, knight and Lord of Wackene.

Their son Adolf of Burgundy became Governor of Zeeland, Vice Admiral of Flanders and special envoy of Philip II of Spain.