Wolfgang name meaning
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What does Wolfgang mean?
Of Old High German and Germanic origin, Anomalous Wolfgang is used largely in Norwegian, English, German, Swedish, Finnish and Danish, Wolfgang means "Wolf and Spear, Wolf Goers, Armed or The Elements Wulf Meaning Wolf" is a baby boy name.
Largely used in Norwegian, English, German, Swedish, Finnish and Danish unexpected, Wolfgang is of Old High German and Germanic origin, a boy name, meaning of Wolfgang is "Wolf and Spear, Wolf Goers, Armed or The Elements Wulf Meaning Wolf".
Combination of ULF and GANG resulted in Wolfgang.. It is celebrated on October 31st.
How do I pronounce Wolfgang?
The two syllabled name Wolfgang is pronounced, wo-lfga-ng. It can also be pronounced as wol(f)-gang, volf-gahng or wolf-gang.
Variants of Wolfgang
Volfango, AldulfR, *Ulfgarðr, Gangráðr, Gagnráðr
How popular is the name Wolfgang?
Wolfgang is common in United States where over 2279 new-borns have been given the name since 1929. Currently the name is hotter than ever, 125 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1392nd position.
Wolfgang is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1944, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 198 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Wolfgang.
There are over 610 babies that have been given the name Wolfgang in France.
Wolfgang is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 2003 and peaked in 2018 when it ranked 1610th.
However things change on global perspective, Wolfgang is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 100 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Austria and Switzerland. At least, 1170000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1392 | 125 |
| 2017 | 1447 | 117 |
| 2016 | 1459 | 117 |
| 2015 | 1472 | 113 |
| 2014 | 1650 | 93 |
Facts
Wolfgang in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 218 | 343 | 0 | 13 |
 | 570 | 70 | 5 | 0 |
What numbers say about Wolfgang?
You are a perfectionist when it comes to relationships too. You have a strong sense of order. Instead of talking about your dreams and goals, you prefer to realize them and focus on even greater goals after. Your only mistake is that you are trying to prove others you can do it, instead of proving yourself. You are reliable, trustworthy, and like to do more than you can. You are an example of how a true friend and perfect lover should look like if no 6 is your personality number.
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- Wunibert means Bliss or Shiny came from Old High German
- Baltram - Baltram's meaning is Bold Raven is principally used in Old High German
- Hubald - Origin of Hubald is in Old High German, meaning of Hubald is "Bold or Spirit"
Famous people named Wolfgang
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ; sources vary in how Mozart's name should be pronounced
- Wolfgang Iser, German literary scholar
- Wolfgang Capito, German Protestant reformer
- Wolfgang Haken, mathematician who specializes in topology
- Wolfgang Sawallisch, German conductor and pianist
- Wolfgang Metzger, (born July 22, 1899
- Wolfgang Drechsler, Public Administration and Management
- Wolfgang Schirmacher, German philosopher, editor and educator
- Wolfgang Franz von Kobell, German mineralogist and writer of short stories and poems
- Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Austrian classical violinist
- Wolfgang Droege, German-born Canadian white supremacist, neo-Nazi
- Wolfgang Schmieder, German music librarian, and musicologist
- Wolfgang of Regensburg, was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria
- Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter, German novelist and poet
- Wolfgang Rihm, German composer
- Wolfgang Krull, German mathematician
- Wolfgang Menzel, German poet, critic and literary historian
- Wolfgang Jeschke, German sci-fi author and editor at Heyne Verlag
- Wolfgang Ratke, German educational reformer
- Wolfgang Kramer, German board game designer
- Wolfgang Mommsen, German historian
- Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Wolfgang Schuster, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, Germany
- Wolfgang Hutter, painter, draughtsman
- Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen, German geologist
- Wolfgang Larrazábal, Venezuelan naval officer and politician
- Wolfgang Wagner, German opera director
- Wolfgang Abendroth, socialist German jurist and political scientist
- Wolfgang Rott, member of the West-German team that won the golden medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Wolfgang Voigt, electronic music DJ and producer
- Wolfgang Zuckermann, German-born American harpsichord maker and writer
- Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft, German astronomer and physicist
- Wolfgang Haas, first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vaduz
- Wolfgang Lettl, surrealist painter who was born and
- Wolfgang Linger, Austrian retired luger
- Wolfgang Staudinger, West German luger who competed from 1978 to 1989
- Wolfgang I of Oettingen, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner, German actor, film director and theatre director
- Wolfgang Stresemann, German jurist, orchestra leader
- Wolfgang Windgassen, heldentenor internationally
- Wolfgang Lippert, German entertainer and actor
- Wolfgang Schwerk, ultra-marathon runner, born July 28
- Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-born Swiss and American theoretical physicist and one of the pioneers of quantum physics
- Wolfgang Köhler, German psychologist and phenomenologist who
- Wolfgang Wahlster, German Artificial Intelligence researcher
- Wolfgang Paul, German physicist
- Wolfgang Ketterle, German physicist and professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Wolfgang Gröbner, Austrian mathematician
- Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, German-American physicist
- Wolfgang Rindler, physicist working
- Wolfgang Petersen, German film director
- Wolfgang Ischinger, German diplomat
- Wolfgang Tillmans, German photographer
- Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German author
- Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian People's Party politician
- Wolfgang Böhmer, German politician and was the 5th Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt
- Wolfgang Heidenfeld, German chess player
- Wolfgang Harich, philosopher and journalist in East Germany
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