Hrólfr: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hrólfr – Meaning: famous wolf – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROHL-fur


Hrólfr is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “famous wolf”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Hrólfr

Meaning: Famous wolf.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Hrólfr

Phonetic: ROHL-fur

Popularity of Hrólfr

Hrólfr doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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