Explore Voltaire: Meaning, Origin & Popularity
HomeBaby Names Igniting minds and advocating freedom. MomJunction believes in providing reliable, research-backed information to you. However, if you find any incongruencies, feel free towrite to us. Illustration: MomJunction Design Team Theories exist on how Arouet came up with this pen name. Further, the name is also believed to be derived from the French word volontaire, meaning determined. Voltaire can be pronounced vol-TEHR in English and VAWL-TEHR in French. Some common variants of the name include Voltar, Valtair, Valtaire, and Volterre....