The alley is named after Knut Nilsson Kråka, who in 1608 was promoted to become one of the 48 Elders of the city and in 1615 became a magistrate.
The alley bears the name of Knut Nilsson Kråka, who in 1608 was elevated to one of the 48 Elders of the city and subsequently became a magistrate in 1615.