Rolf name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: English, Marathi, German, Scandinavian, Nordic, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: r(o)-lf
Meaning: Wolf Fame, Swift Wolf and Glory and Wolf
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What does Rolf mean?

Dominantly used in Danish, Swedish, Nordic, Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic, English, Greenlandic, German, Scandinavian and Marathi darling, Rolf is used as a boy name, meaning of Rolf is "Wolf Counsel, Famous Wolf or Glory and Wolf" is rooted from Germanic and Old High German.

Rolf is variation of Rollef. Rollef is Swedish and Norwegian equivalent of Hrolleifr. Rolf is variation of Råg. Råg is Norwegian form of Ráðugr. Rolf is version of persistent and pleasing Ralph.

Ralph is variation of durable and loved Rudolph. Ralph is diminutive of Radolf. Also Ralph is short of Radulf. Ralph is English equivalent of Ralf. Well-Known Ralph is originated from Germanic and Old High German, Ralph means "Wolf Counsellor, Advisor and Wise Protector".

Rolf is variant form of Rolof. Rolof is German equivalent of Rodolf. Rolf is variant of durable and prevailing Rudolph. Rudolph is version of lofty Rodolphe. Rudolph's meaning is Wolf, Glory and Wolf and Famous Wolf came from Old High German and Germanic.

Rolf is a short of Rudolf. Rudolf is variant of well-known and all time favorite Rudolph. Rudolf is German cognate of Hruodolf. Originated from Germanic and Old High German, Widely Accepted Rudolf, Rudolf means "Fame and Wolf".

Also Rolf is Swedish and Danish cognate of Hrólfr. The name is celebrated on June 21st.

How do I pronounce Rolf?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Rolf is r(o)-lf.

Variants of Rolf

Hruodolf, Rudolphus, Rolff, Ralph, Rudolph, Rolof, Råg, Rollef, Radolf, Radulf, Ralf, Radolphus, Rafe, Rodolphe, Dolfe, Rolfe, Rodolf, Ráðugr, Hrolleifr, Rolle, Rudolf, Hrólfr, *Hróolfr

Names that rhyme with Rolf

How popular is the name Rolf?

Rolf is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1912 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 769 on boy names chart when 98 babies were named Rolf.

Over 3078 people have been named Rolf in United States. In France, Rolf is a unique name where it had been in use since for 14 from 1941 to 1979 and had secured the place in top 300 names.

In 1943, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 210 on boy names chart when 35 babies were named Rolf. There are over 140 babies that have been given the name Rolf in France.

Rolf is a rare baby name in Belgium still in use today. But an extremely popular name in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name. At least, 520000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearRankBirths
2017121715
2014120785
200372419
2001105495
2000103445
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Rolf in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands2471662014
Finland4325439100

Numerological analysis of Rolf

You possess many skillsbiut you need to pick your favorite one and make everything in your power to develop that talent. You act protectively around the people you love and people who need help. You thrive for balance and harmony in life but you are never going to make it with fake people causing you stress. However, you live by other people's rules and social restrictions which is not good for you.

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Famous people named Rolf

  • Rolf Hochhuth, German author and playwright
  • Rolf Schock, was Swedish–American philosopher and artist,
  • Rolf Mellde, engineer
  • Rolf Gohs, Swedish comic creator
  • Rolf Kauka, comic artist
  • Rolf McPherson, Dr
  • Rolf Groven, Norwegian painter
  • Rolf Kalmuczak, German author
  • Rolf Beeler, Swiss affineur
  • Rolf Jacobsen, Norwegian author
  • Rolf Holmgren, Swedish actor and scriptwriter
  • Rolf Büttiker, Swiss politician and business consultant
  • Rolf Kirkvaag, Norwegian journalist
  • Rolf Jørgen Fuglesang, Norwegian secretary to the National Unity party government of Vidkun Quisling 1940–1941 and minister 1941–1942 and 1942–1945
  • Rolf Jacobsen, Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party
  • Rolf Schult, German dubbing actor and real-life actor
  • Rolf Böhme, German politician and mayor of the Southwest city of Freiburg for 20 years between 1982 and 2002
  • Rolf Nesch, was German born, Norwegian expressionist artist
  • Rolf Bernhard, retired long jumper from Switzerland
  • Rolf Terje Klungland, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Rolf Wallin, Norwegian composer
  • Rolf Storsveen, former Norwegian biathlete
  • Rolf Schild, German-born, British-based businessman
  • Rolf Weinberg, Second World War veteran
  • Rolf Bendiksen, Norwegian politician of the Norwegian Labour Party
  • Rolf Eckrodt, German automotive engineer and executive
  • Rolf Martinsson, Swedish composer
  • Rolf Kaarby, Norwegian nordic combined skier
  • Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector and leader of the Ballets Suédois in Paris
  • Rolf Snoeren,
  • Rolf Rodenstock, German industrialist
  • Rolf Dahlgrün, German politician for the FDP
  • Rolf Gehlhaar, American composer
  • Rolf Ericson, Swedish jazz trumpeter
  • Rolf Hedberg, Swedish Bandy player
  • Rolf Olsson, Swedish Left Party politician
  • Rolf Gunnarsson, Swedish former politician of the Moderate Party
  • Rolf Johnsson, Swedish gymnast
  • Rolf Heimann, Australian author, cartoonist and illustrator
  • Rolf Lie, Norwegian gymnast
  • Rolf Robach, Norwegian gymnast
  • Rolf Lefdahl, Norwegian gymnast
  • Rolf Wollner, German field hockey player
  • Rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician
  • Rolf Singer, German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms
  • Rolf Widerøe, Norwegian accelerator physicist
  • Rolf Gindorf, German sexologist
  • Rolf Landauer, German-American physicist
  • Rolf M. Zinkernagel, is Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Zurich
  • Rolf Pfeifer, was professor of computer science at the Department of Informatics University of Zurich
  • Rolf Ekéus, Swedish diplomat
  • Rolf Harris, Australian entertainer whose career has encompassed work as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer
  • Rolf Witting, Finnish oceanographist and politician
  • Rolf Dieter Brinkmann, German writer of poems, short stories, a novel
  • Rolf Aldag, former professional road bicycle racer
  • Rolf Stommelen, racing driver from Siegen, Germany
  • Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish medical physicist whose major contribution was

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