Wolf

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Jewish, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. VAWLF(German)
 WUWLF(English)
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Meaning & History

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

Related Names

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

Popularity

People think this name is

informal   natural   devious   strong   rough   strange   simple   serious  

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1643.

Entry updated January 21, 2022