Fun Facts About the Name Volvi
- 33 babies named Volvi: U.S. records list 33 babies given the name Volvi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Volvi Mean?
Volvi has no securely established meaning as a personal name. The Latin word volvi is a verb form - the first-person perfect of volvere, meaning "I rolled" or "I turned" - not a personal name, and there is no reliable evidence that the given name comes from it. The Greek name Volvi (Βόλβη) is the name of a lake, not the Greek word for "lake," which is limni (λίμνη). Its ancient form was Bolbe, a place name of uncertain earlier etymology. Any personal-name meaning for Volvi is therefore unconfirmed.
Volvi Name History & Origins
Lake Volvi lies in Central Macedonia, Greece, and is the country's second-largest lake. The ancient name Bolbe (Βόλβη) was also personified as a nymph in Greek tradition. The modern form Volvi reflects the later Greek pronunciation of beta as a voiced fricative. That history belongs to the place name. The Latin verb volvi is a separate word from volvere; its resemblance to Volvi is not evidence that the given name derives from Latin. No reliable account connects the lake name to a personal-name tradition.
How Popular is the Name Volvi?
Volvi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #8,111 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,904 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,944 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #13,973 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #8,111 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #10,916 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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