Given name

Volva

Volva is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.

Volva’s family of names

Volva has a related form in Volvaa. Volva has a related form in Volvae. Volva has a related form in Volvah.

Walk Volva’s family in the name graph

VolvaVolviaVolvayVolvaiVolvaeVolvaaVolvyaVolvah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 7

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Volva, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Scandinavian · Mythological

Vigdis

“a goddess of war”

No U.S. birth series

4% boys · 96% girls

Scandinavian · Old-fashioned

Olga

“one who is blessed and successful”

32RareSteady

>99% girls

Scandinavian

Ylwa

“resembling a she-wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Scandinavian

Olaug

“a loyal woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Scandinavian

Oddveig

“one who wields a spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Scandinavian · Modern

Valkyrie

39RareRising

>99% girls

Scandinavian

Oddrun

“our secret love”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Scandinavian

Rayna

“one who is pure” · “one who provides wise counsel”

53UncommonSteady

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Volva’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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