Wolf

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Jewish, English (Rare), Germanic [1]
Scripts װאָלףֿ(Yiddish)
Pronounced Pron. VAWLF(German) WUWLF(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Short form of Wolfgang, Wolfram and other names containing the Old German element wolf meaning "wolf" (Proto-Germanic *wulfaz). It can also be simply from the German or English word.

Related Names

VariantsWulf(German) Velvel(Yiddish) Wolfe(English)
Other Languages & CulturesUffe, Ulf(Danish) Ulfilas, Wulfila(Gothic) Úlfur(Icelandic) Ulf(Norwegian) Úlfr(Old Norse) Ulf(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

informal   natural   strong   rough   strange   simple   serious  

Categories

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1643.
Entry updated December 7, 2022