Adolf: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Adolf – Meaning: noble wolf – Origin: Old High German – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AD-olf


Adolf is an Old High German boy's name meaning “noble wolf”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Adolf

Meaning: Noble wolf.

Origin: Old High German.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Adolf

Phonetic: AD-olf   IPA: /ˈæd.ɒlf/

Popularity of Adolf

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–1990.

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