Volkan name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin
Usage: Turkish
Pronunciation: v(o)-lkan
Meaning: Volcano
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What does Volkan mean?

Of Latin origin, Volkan is substantially used in Turkish, Volkan means "Volcano" is used as a boy name.

How do I pronounce Volkan?

The two syllabled name Volkan is pronounced, v(o)-lkan. It can also be pronounced as vol-kan.

How popular is the name Volkan?

Volkan is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1978 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 1990, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 602 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Volkan.

Over 628 babies in France have been named Volkan. The name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 1996, peaked in 1996 when it ranked 1337th.

It had a short run of 8 years on Belgium boy names chart.

But Volkan is a popular baby name in Turkey where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

As per our findings, over 60000 people has been named Volkan globally.

Facts

Volkan in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands44251
Finland410
Sweden14322
Norway2024
Denmark1060

Here's what numbers has to say about Volkan

You are a walking inspiration with an amazing aura. You find a way to disappoint yourself even if there's no reason for disappointment. Practice solitude and learn to survive on your own. You are a perfectionist when it comes to relationships too. You are well aware of your value. If a person doesn't love you as you imagined, you suppose they don't love you at all. You are a free-spirited fellow with a wild heart.

Looking for a name like Volkan? Please go through the following names

  •  Berkant - Boy name Berkant is majorly used in Turkish that came from Turkish, meaning of Berkant is "Solid Oath"
  •  Nafiye - The girl name Nafiye means "Precious" is principally used in Turkish
  •  Yagmur - New-fangled and Rarefied Yagmur notably is used in Turkish came from Turkish given to girls, meaning of Yagmur is "Rain"
  •  Ekrem - Meaning of Ekrem is Most Noble Most Generous has its origin in Turkish, used in Finnish, Slavic and Norwegian is a baby boy name
  •  Serhat - Far-out and Contemporary Serhats origin is Turkish bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Serhat is "Border" is used largely in Kurdish and Turkish

Famous people named Volkan

  • Volkan Arslan, Turkish international footballer
  • Volkan Demirel, Turkish goalkeeper
  • Volkan Ünlü, Turkish goalkeeper who plays for KFC Uerdingen
  • Volkan Yaman, Turkish footballer
  • Volkan Babacan, Turkish professional footballer

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  2. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  3. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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