Volkan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- vol-KAHN
- Origin
- Latin
Volkan is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “volcano”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Volkan mean?
Latin: Turkish for volcano, from Latin Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire
“volcano”
Turkish word for volcano, which comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
Is Volkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Volkan is a boys' name.
How popular is Volkan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Volkan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Volkan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Names like Volkan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ryan, Nathan, Declan, David, Patrick, Jordan, Aaron, Liam, Michael, Callum, Daniel, Arran
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Volkan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/volkan, updated 20 October 2026.