Boy
Volkan
Meaning volcano, Volkan is a familiar Turkish boys’ name with a direct connection to the natural world.
Meaning
Volkan means volcano. As a given name, it retains the everyday word’s connection to mountains that release lava and ash.
Origin
Volkan is used as a masculine name in Turkish, taking its meaning from the Turkish word borrowed from French volcan. Its use as a Turkish name is distinct from the word’s French linguistic roots.
In recent years
Long among the most chosen names, Volkan appeared in earlier top-100 lists twenty times, reaching a best position of thirty-seventh. It is absent from the latest official top-100 list but remains a recognised classic from earlier generations.
How does it look on a plaque?
Volkan looks clear and simple beside a birth date on a wooden Meşgalem name plaque.
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