 The Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.The name "Volčja Jama" literally means 'wolf cave/pit'.The first part of the name is derived from the Slovene adjective "volčji" (literally, 'wolf'), which may refer to the animal (< "volk" 'wolf') or to the related Slavic personal name "*Vьlkъ".