Volker name meaning
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What does Volker mean?
Of Old High German and Germanic origin, Unfamiliar Volker bestowed upon boys used commonly in German, Volker means "Folk, War Band, Army or Warrior".
How do I pronounce Volker?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Volker is v(o)-lker. It can also be pronounced as vol-ker.
Variants of Volker
How popular is the name Volker?
Volker is an uncommon baby name in France, chances of it being still in use are very slim since it isn't seen since 1950. Volker is a rare baby name in United States and may not be used now.
But an extremely popular name in Germany where every 1 in 500 have the name. At least, 220000 people globally have carried Volker as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4042 | 5 |
Facts
Volker in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
 | 98 | 52 | 0 | 5 |
 | 33 | 48 | 0 | 5 |
 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Volker
Stay true to yourself and your friends. Variety helps in every person's personal and professional growth. You can go from closely related to distant in a second. You are a jealous and passionate lover. Your family and friends are the two most important things you care about. The rest is temporary and not worth your attention. You have to accept that better days are coming and stop grieving over the good old ones.
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- Christhard - Meaning of Christhard is Strong Christian or The Words Christ is used as a baby boy name which is substantially used in German is of Old High German and Germanic origin
- Gumbert - Gumberts origin is Old High German bestowed upon boys used largely in German, meaning of Gumbert is "Struggle or Fight"
- Dankrad has its origin in Old High German and Germanic bestowed upon boys, Dankrad means "Composition, Thanks or Rat" is used commonly in German
- Almute has its origin in Old High German language is used as a girl name which is principally used in German, Almute means "Honorable or Noble"
- Anndea means Anna or Dea in general used for baby girls commonly used in German has origin in German
Famous people named Volker
- Volker Grassmuck, German sociologist and media researcher
- Volker Beck, former East German athlete
- Volker Blumentritt, German politician and member of the SPD
- Volker Mai, former triple jumper who represented East Germany
- Volker Bengl, German tenor, born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland
- Volker Braun, German writer
- Volker Ignaz Schmidt, composer of contemporary music
- Volker Strassen, German mathematician
- Volker Heine, New Zealand-British physicist
- Volker Berghahn, historian of German and modern European history at Columbia University
- Volker Schlöndorff, German filmmaker who has worked in Germany
- Volker Beck, German politician
- Volker Rühe, German politician affiliated to the CDU
- Volker Weidler, former racing driver from Germany
- Volker Fried, former field hockey player from West Germany
- Volker Finke, German football manager
- Volker Kauder, German lawyer and CDU politician
- Volker Lechtenbrink, German television actor and singer
- Volker Zotz, eminent Austrian philosopher
- Volker Roth, retired football referee from Germany
- Volker Oppitz, former German footballer
- Volker Kriegel, German jazz guitarist and founding member of the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble
- Volker Ordowski, German former professional road bicycle racer
Lists having Volker
- Boy names beginning with V
- German Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Folk
- Baby Names that mean War
- Baby Names that mean Army
- Baby Names that mean Warrior
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004