Ranulph
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning raven warrior; from raban and wolf.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
Ranulph by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Ranulph.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ranulph. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bird
Like Ranulph, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Ranulph, 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)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
- Channinga form of Canning, young wolf or from the church315 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ranulph
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