Around the world, Волкан (Volkan 
, Волкан 
) is a common masculine forename. The given name Волкан is habitual in Turkey, where it is a common male name, Austria, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Belgium. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Turkey, Germany, and France. Very seldom, Волкан is the last name as well as the forename.