Wolf name meaning
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What does Wolf mean?
Used in Swedish, Yiddish, Finnish, German, English, Danish, Hebrew and Norwegian atypical, Wolf is used as a boy name has its roots in Germanic, Latin, Old High German and Old Norse, Wolf means "Wolf"..
How do I pronounce Wolf?
wo-lf is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Wolf. wulf or vulf are the different way(s) to pronounce the name.
Variants of Wolf
How popular is the name Wolf?
Wolf is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1912 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1958, it ranked 1835th when 79 boy were named Wolf.
Over 1007 babies in United States have been named Wolf. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 300 names. Recently in 2017, 59 babies were given Wolf and it reached its peak ranking, 216 on boy names chart.
Over 784 babies in Belgium have been named Wolf.
Wolf is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 500 names.
Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 460 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Wolf. There are over 112 babies that have been given the name Wolf in Netherlands.
Wolf is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. Wolf is a rare baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 1990.
But Wolf is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 10000 have the name. As per our research, over 10000 people has been named Wolf globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1808 | 88 |
| 2022 | 1722 | 97 |
| 2021 | 1603 | 105 |
| 2020 | 1812 | 82 |
| 2019 | 1775 | 87 |
| 2018 | 1819 | 83 |
| 2017 | 1916 | 75 |
| 2016 | 2086 | 67 |
| 2015 | 2212 | 61 |
| 2014 | 2488 | 50 |
Facts
Wolf in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 304 | 282 | 5 | 7 |
 | 67 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
 | 49 | 122 | 5 | 1 |
 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Wolf?
You don't know how to put your talents to work. The people with number 5 as their personality no are active and outgoing. They want to be adored and loved by others. Damaging your own interests in people's interest is what you do best and need to change it immediately. Not being focused on building an impressive career doesn't mean you should stay uneducated and blind. You learn from your mistakes faster than others.
Do you like Wolf? Other names you would love
- Janus - Odd unisex name Janus is used specifically in German and Dutch that came from Latin, meaning of Janus is "The Elements Ianua Meaning Door Entrance or Archway"
- Nivea - Uncustomary Nivea is used mostly in Telugu aimed at girls, Nivea means "Good Girl" has its origin in Latin
- Maris - Unconventional unisex name Maris means "Star of the Sea or Calf" and is used substantially in Swedish, English and Norwegian is originated from Italian and Latin
- Emile - Predominantly used in French and Dutch eternal and preeminent, Emile means "Rival or Rivaling" which of Latin origin is a gender-neutral name
- Charita - Origin of Unwonted Charita is in English, Latin and Hebrew, meaning of Charita is "One Having a Very Clean Character or Good" used principally in Malayalam, Latinized and Finnish is bestowed upon baby girls
Famous people named Wolf
- Wolf Rüdiger Hess, son of Rudolf Hess and Ilse Pröhl Hess
- Wolf Szmuness, Polish-born epidemiologist
- Wolf Bickel, German amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids
- Wolf Kahlen, German video artist
- Wolf Krakowski, Yiddish-speaking songwriter, singer, and guitarist
- Wolf Heinrich Graf von Baudissin, German diplomat, writer, and translator
- Wolf C. Hartwig, German film producer working
- Wolf Robe, Southern Cheyenne chief and a holder of the Benjamin Harrison Peace Medal
- Wolf Barth, German mathematician
- Wolf Huber, Austrian painter, printmaker, and architect
- Wolf Leslau, scholar of Semitic languages and one of the foremost authorities on Semitic languages of Ethiopia
- Wolf Heidenheim, from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia
- Wolf Erlbruch, German illustrator and writer of children's books
- Wolf Lepenies, German sociologist, political scientist
- Wolf Pascheles, Jewish publisher in the Austrian Empire
- Wolf Wondratschek, German author
- Wolf Hilbertz, Prof
- Wolf Jobst Siedler, German publisher and writer
- Wolf V. Vishniac, American microbiologist
- Wolf Messing, psychic and telepathist
- Wolf Vostell, German painter and sculptor
- Wolf Biermann, German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident
- Wolf Hirth, German gliding pioneer and sailplane designer
- Wolf Eyes, American experimental music group
- Wolf Klinz, German politician
- Wolf Howard, founder member of the Stuckists art group
- Wolf Kahn, German-born American painter
- Wolf Parade, Canadian indie rock band
- Wolf & Cub, psychedelic rock band from Adelaide, Australia
- Wolf Ruvinskis, naturalized Mexican actor and 'Luchador'
- Wolf Hoffmann, German guitarist
- Wolf Wigo, American water polo player and coach
- Wolf Larson, German-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer
- Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph
- Wolf Kahler, German stage, film, television, and voice actor
- Wolf Mankowitz, English writer, playwright and screenwriter
- Wolf Roth, {{cite book
- Wolf, Swedish heavy metal band from Örebro
- Wolf Henzler, former German Porsche factory racing driver
- Wolf Bachofner, Austrian stage and film actor
- Actor Wolf Ackva, notable for tvMiniSeries Le comte de Monte-Cristo
- In 1945, Wolf Albach-Retty played the role of Dr. Thomas Hesse in comedy film Ein Mann wie Maximilian.
- In 1970 drama and music film, Angeli senza paradiso, Wolf Fischer played Ludwig.
- Wolf Fuchs, from 1971 comedy flick Eins, who characterized the Wolf, der Träumer.
- In 1974, Wolf Goldan characterized the role of Jim in adventure and comedy flick Dschungelmädchen für zwei Halunken.
- In 1944 drama movie, Jetzt erst recht!, Wolf Harro characterized N.
- Wolf Schmidt, from 1956 film Herr Hesselbach und die Firma, who portrayed the Vater Hesselbach.
- In thriller movie, Sovereign, Wolf Faulkner portrayed Jackson Gadling.
Lists having Wolf
- Boy names beginning with W
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- Baby Names that mean Wolf
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/