Wolfe
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning wolf.
Wolfe by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Wolfe. In the US, 32 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wolfe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wolfwolf, the animal16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wolfiewolf; a diminutive of Wolf or Wolfgang14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wyliecrafty or tricky; from wile153 in the US (2017)
- Wildewild or untamed3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wyldewild or untamed; archaic spelling6 in the US (2017)
- Wilfiedesiring peace; diminutive of Wilfred4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Wolfe, 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 Wolfe
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