The baby name Volker is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈfɔlkɐ]; English: [ˈvoʊlkər].
Volker is German in Origin.
The baby name Volker is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈfɔlkɐ]; English: [ˈvoʊlkər].
Volker is German in Origin.
Volker is a German masculine given name from Old High German folc (“people, folk”) + heri (“army, warrior”), yielding the sense “warrior of the people” or “people’s army.” Medieval spellings include Volkher and Folcher. The name belongs to the large “Volk-” family of Germanic compounds that emphasize communal strength and martial leadership.
Attested in Middle High German literature, it is immortalized by Volker von Alzey, the gallant fiddler-knight of the Nibelungenlied. Use persisted regionally, then revived with 19th‑century medievalism and peaked in German-speaking countries in the mid‑20th century. Outside Germany, it remains uncommon today. Variants and cognates include Volkher (archaic), Folker (German/Scandinavian), and Dutch/Frisian Volkert; the umlauted Völker is a distinct surname form. Volker conveys steadfastness, camaraderie, and public-minded valor.
| Volker Bruch Volker Bruch is a German actor best known for his role as Gereon Rath in the television series Babylon Berlin. Born in 1980, he has also appeared in films like The Baader Meinhof Complex and Generation War. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #76 | 8,311 | 5,697 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Germany | 0 | #133 | 475 | 2,542 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Austria | 0 | #199 | 15 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 1950 | #216 | 3 | 823 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #222 | 14 | 6,830 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #316 | 130 | 2,180 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #894 | 37 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,437 | 35 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Volker is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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