Rolf
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning famous wolf.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rolf by the numbers
Rolf was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 97 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rolf. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ralfwolf counsel; variant of Ralph13 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Rolf, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Rolf, 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 Rolf
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