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Ulf - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Ulf

[ 1 syll. ul(f), ulf- ] The boy name Ulf is pronounced as AHLF KEY. Ulf is mainly used in German and Scandinavian, and it is of Old Norse origin. Derived from the element 'úlfr' with the meaning wolf. From the short form of other given names, but now used as an independent name in its own right. The Scandinavian name Ulv and the German, Hebrew, Yiddish, and English name Wolf are variations of the name.

Ulf is not popular as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Ulf include the Scandinavian Ulv, the German Ahlf, the English Alf, the English Albie, the Irish and English Alby, the English and Spanish Alfie, the Spanish Alfo, the English Alfy, the English Alva, the English and Hebrew Alvah, the English Alvie, the English Alvy, the Scandinavian Olafur, the Scandinavian Olov, the Scandinavian Oluf, and the Italian Alfio.

KEY: English pronunciation for Ulf: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"


 
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