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Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ (Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [more]

Seaxwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife, dagger" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wulf "wolf".

Shono m Buryat
Means "wolf" in Buryat.

Sidheag f Medieval Scottish
Derived from sidheach meaning "wolf".

Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.

Sighulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and ulfr "wolf".

Şîlan f Kurdish
Means "dog rose" in Kurdish.

Sindulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Sirhan m Arabic
From obsolete Arabic terms meaning "wolf" or "lion".

Sisulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Sitheag f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Gaelic sidhach "wolf", this name is now extinct but was "common in the 17th century".

Skjǫldulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of skjǫldr "shield" and ulfr "wolf".

Snæúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of snær "snow" and ulfr "wolf".

Sǫxulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of saxar "Saxons" and ulfr "wolf".

Stanwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stan "stone" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Steinulf and Old Norse Steinólfr.

Starculf m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Steinólfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ulfr "wolf".

Steinulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Stórolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements stórr "large, big" and ulfr "wolf".

Sunnulfr m Old Norse
A combination of Old Norse sunn "southern" and ulfr "wolf". The first name element can also be derived from sunna "sun".

Sveinulf m Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"

Swiðwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and wulf "wolf".

Syaoran m Chinese, Japanese, Literature
Means "little wolf", most notable as the name of the chinese transfer student, Syaoran Li, from the popular CLAMP manga Cardcaptor Sakura.... [more]

Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.

Takola m Amharic
Means "wolf" in Amharic.

Tanuki f & m Various
Means "raccoon dog" or "badger" in Japanese.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Thanculf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Theganulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from thegan, which comes from Old High German degan "soldier, warrior." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Þeodwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements þēod "people, nation" (from þeudō) and wulf "wolf"... [more]

Theudulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Thingulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Thiulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic thius "servant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Þórolfr m Old Norse
Combination of the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) and Norse with ulfr "wolf".

Þórulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þórr "thunder" and ulfr "wolf".

Thrasulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Tidwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and wulf "wolf".

Tierulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German tiuri "expensive", or tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Tocelyn f Literature
Used by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."

Toshbo'ri m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".

Tryggúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."

Tuất f Vietnamese
Means "dog" in Vietnamese.

Tuncbörü m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani tunc meaning "bronze" and Turkish börü meaning "wolf".

Uarkhag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [more]

Uddulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and ulfr "wolf".

Ujk m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ujk "wolf" and, figuratively, "very strong person; extremely able person".

Úlfarna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ǫrn "eagle".

Ulfarr m Old Norse
Variant form of Ulfgæirr and a combination of ulfr "wolf" and herr "army".

Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".

Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Ulfgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of ulfr "wolf" and geirr "spear".

Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.

Ulfin m Arthurian Romance
An ancient British name which means "little wolf". Most well known in the Arthurian legends of Geoffrey Monmouth, where Sir Ulfin plays a role in Merlin's plot for King Arthur to be born.

Ulfkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Ulfliútr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and -ljótr "shining, bright".

Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]

Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ulfr meaning "wolf" and týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".

Ulphia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Ulphia of Amiens was said to be a young girl living on the banks of the Noye who became a hermit at what would become Saint-Acheul, near Amiens in the Kingdom of the Franks, under the spiritual direction of Saint Domitius... [more]

Ulpia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".

Ulpio m Italian
Perhaps derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". A famous bearer was Ulpio Minucci, father of smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Ulvhild f Medieval Scandinavian
Composed of the elements ulv ("wolf") and hild ("battle")... [more]

Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.

Uvays m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".

Uwais m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
From an archaic Arabic word meaning "wolf". Uwais al-Qarani was a prominent 6th-century Islamic scholar.

Vadulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.

Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]

Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".

Vilkas m Lithuanian, Finnish
Vilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [more]

Vilkė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "she-wolf" in Lithuanian.

Volkkăm m Chuvash
Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from Russian волк (volk) meaning "wolf".

Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]

Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vukmir m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the elements vuk meaning"wolf" and mir meaning "peace".

Vukomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Vukoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Vukota m Serbian (Rare)
One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from vuk, meaning "wolf".

Vulfetrude f Medieval French
Frankish feminine name derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning "wolf" and thrud meaning "strength".

Vulfgang m Old High German
From Old High German vulf meaning “wolf” and gang meaning “path”. The modern name of this version is Wolfgang.

Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warragul m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a town in the West Gipppsland region of rural Victoria in Australia. Its name is derived from warrigal, from a local language meaning "wild, wild dog (dingo)".

Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]

Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.

Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".

Wilkomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wilk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".

Winulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Witulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wok m Medieval Czech
A medieval Czech name meaning "wolf" (see also Vuk).

Wolfbern m Medieval German
Old High German wolf "wolf" and bero "bear".

Wolfgunda f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wolf "wolf" and gund "war, battle".

Wolfmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Wolfsindis f Germanic
Feminine name composed of the Old High German elements wolf "wolf" and sinþs "path".... [more]

Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Wulfald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Wulfbald m Germanic
Means "brave wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wulfbert m Germanic
Means "bright wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Wulfbrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".

Wulfgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate to Germanic Wulfger and Old Norse Úlfgeirr. Derived the elements wulf "wolf" and gar "spear" meaning "wolf spear".

Wulfgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wulfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements wulf "wolf" and Geat, referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe (from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden; note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).

Wulfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and guð "battle".

Wulfhade m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English wulf "wolf", with the second element possibly being hād "nature, character" (from haiduz) or heaþu "war, battle" (from haþuz)... [more]

Wulfheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and heard "brave, hardy". Cognate to German Wolfhard.

Wulfhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Wulfhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Wolfhelm derived from the elements wulf "wolf" and helm "helmet" meaning "wolf helmet".

Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."

Wulfhild f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements wulf "wolf" and hild "battle".... [more]

Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]

Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Wulfmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and mære "famous".

Wulfred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wulfræd, composed of the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ræd "advice, counsel".

Wulfthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]

Wulftrude f Old High German, Medieval French, Gothic, Medieval
Fron the Old High German word wolf and Gothic wulf meaning "wolf" combined with Proto-Germanic þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut meaning "maiden".

Wulfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Wulfweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and weard "guard, guardian".

Wulfwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wig "war, battle".

Wulfwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wine "friend".

Wynnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from wynn "joy, delight" and wulf "wolf". The Wulfwynn is the same but in the reverse order.

Xazači m Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe зечэ (zeche) meaning "breeder, trainer" and хьэ (kh'e) meaning "dog".

Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.

Ya'no m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]

Zabivaka m Popular Culture
Derived from собака meaning "dog" and забивать meaning "to strike". This name was used by Zabivaka the Wolf, the 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot, designed by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.

Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".