Boy Names of Wolf theme
Wolf names for baby boys, with 79 entries. Strongly cast as fearsome predators, wolves are a central theme in folklore and linked to witchcraft, especially in Northern European cultures. With many names that mean ‘wolf’, however, the peaceful aspect of the wolf and its shyness of man is brought out, as with the names Ulfred and Fridolf, both of which mean ‘peaceful wolf’.
Wolf names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1915, 0.933% of baby boys were given Wolf names. There were 6 Wolf names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Wolf names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2018, 2 Wolf names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.325%. Within all Wolf names, the English and Irish Connor was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #57 and a usage of 0.3141%.