Adolfo

A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning noble wolf.

Babies a year
101
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Adolfo by the numbers

Adolfo was given to 101 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 505 babies in 2003, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adolfo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
  • Apoloa spelling variant of apollo, greek god of sun and music8 in the US (2017)
  • Adolphnoble wolf6 in the US (2017)
  • Aroldoeagle ruler; a form of Harold5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Adolfo, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a wolf

Like Adolfo, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
  • Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
  • Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
  • Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
  • Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Adolfo

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