Völva: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Wand carrier or staff bearer
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
VOL-vuh

Völva is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “wand carrier or staff bearer”. It appears in our list of Spellbound Baby Names for Witchy Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Völva

Meaning: Wand carrier or staff bearer.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Völva

VOL-vuhIPA /ˈvœlvə/

Popularity of Völva

Völva doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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