Wolfram

A boys’ name of Old High German origin, meaning wolf raven or distinguished raven.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Wolfram by the numbers

Wolfram was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

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 Wolfram. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Wolfricwolf ruler; variant of wolfrik7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a bird

Like Wolfram, 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 Wolfram, 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 Wolfram

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