59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare), Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. LOO-dawlf(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Old German name Hludolf, which was composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and wolf meaning "wolf". Saint Ludolf (or Ludolph) was a 13th-century bishop of Ratzeburg. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsChlodulf, Hludolf(Germanic) Other Languages & CulturesLudo(Flemish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class devious strong strange serious nerdy Name DaysName Days? Austria: March 29 Categories artists, canines, Catholic saints, composers, conductors, fame, noise, painters, pianists, rare German, saints, wolf Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 858.