Wolf - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 1 syll. wol(f), wo-lf ] The boy name Wolf is pronounced WUHLF ^KEY. Wolf's origin is Old Norse and Germanic, and its use, German, Hebrew, and English. Germanic origin, English, German, and Hebrew use: Derived from the element wulf which has the meaning 'wolf'. The name could have evolved as the short form of other names such as Wolfgang, Wolfhard, and Wolfram. It could also have directly evolved from the English word 'wolf', in reference to the fact that wolves often featured in Old German folklore and that they were commonly found in medieval Europe.

Variations of Wolf include Wolfe (English, German, and Hebrew) and Wulf (German).

In addition, Wolf is a short form (English, German, and Hebrew) of Wolfram (German).

Wolf is also a variation (German and Hebrew) of Ulf (German and Scandinavian).

Wolf is also a short form (English, German, and Hebrew) of Wolfgang (German).

Wolf is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Wolf include Wolfe (English, German, and Hebrew), Wulf (German), Wilf (English), and Wilfie (English).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Wolf: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; UH as in "hood (HH.UH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"

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