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Volkan name meaning

“volcano; a mountain that erupts lava”

Volkan means a volcano, a mountain that erupts lava. It comes into Turkish from French volcan, whose earlier source is the name of the Roman fire god Vulcanus. Used for boys in Türkiye, it evokes the concrete geological image of lava flowing from a volcanic crater.

/volkan/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
European languages
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Volkan mean?

Volcano; a mountain that erupts lava

In Turkish: lav püskürten dağ, yanardağ

Volkan is used in Turkish both as a word for a geological formation and as a masculine name. It evokes lava, underground fire, and mountains. Its distant connection with Roman mythology does not mean that the Turkish name functions directly as a deity's name.

#Fire#Mountains#Nature
-kan

The ending kan in Hakan, Furkan and Volkan is not a shared suffix with one meaning. Its origin and role depend on the individual name. More boy names ending in -kan →

How popular is Volkan?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Volkan in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: #21 · 4 (2018)Yalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Volkan

It entered Turkish from French volcan, meaning “volcano.” The word ultimately derives from Vulcanus, the Roman god associated with fire.

Linguistic originEuropean languages
Is Volkan in the Quran?No
Starts withV

Double names with Volkan

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Volkan Nazmi

    Meaning of each name

    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava
    • Nazmi: pertaining to poetry or verse

  • Zihni Volkan

    Meaning of each name

    • Zihni: mental; pertaining to the mind
    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava

  • Volkan Aclan

    Meaning of each name

    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava
    • Aclan: quick-acting, hasty

  • Kava Volkan

    Meaning of each name

    • Kava: Kaveh; the name of a legendary smith
    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava

  • Volkan Selami

    Meaning of each name

    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava
    • Selami: relating to greetings, peace or well-being

  • Roni Volkan

    Meaning of each name

    • Roni: brightness; light
    • Volkan: volcano; a mountain that erupts lava

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Volkan

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/volkan/

Is Volkan a boy’s name?

Yes, Volkan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 99% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 99%Girls 1% ♀

Volkan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Volkan

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Volkan

  • Volkan Demirel · b. 1981
  • Volkan Babacan · b. 1988
  • Volkan Bozkır · b. 1950
  • Volkan Şen · b. 1987
  • Volkan Özdemir · b. 1989
  • Volkan Yaman · b. 1982
  • Volkan Arslan · b. 1978
  • Volkan Konak · b. 1967
  • Volkan Kahraman · b. 1979
  • Volkan Ünlü · b. 1983
  • Volkan Aydın · b. 1969
  • Volkan Fındıklı · b. 1990

FAQ about the name Volkan

What is the meaning of Volkan?

Volkan means “volcano; a mountain that erupts lava”. It entered Turkish from French volcan, meaning “volcano.” The word ultimately derives from Vulcanus, the Roman god associated with fire.

Is Volkan a boy’s name?

Yes, Volkan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 99% of bearers are male.

Is Volkan in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Volkan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Volkan?

Volkan is of European languages origin.

How many syllables does Volkan have?

Volkan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Volkan?

Volkan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Volkan?

Some ideas: Volkan Nazmi; Zihni Volkan; Volkan Aclan.

Famous people named Volkan?

Notable people named Volkan include Volkan Demirel, Volkan Babacan, Volkan Bozkır.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm00570 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake