Adolph
A unisex name of Old German origin, meaning noble wolf.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Adolph by the numbers
Adolph was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 673 babies in 1917, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Adolph, 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)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Adolph, 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)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Adolph
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