Rudolf: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rudolf – Meaning: famous wolf – Origin: Germanic (Old High German) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROO-dolf


Rudolf is a Germanic (Old High German) boy's name meaning “famous wolf”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Rudolf

Meaning: Famous wolf.

Origin: Germanic (Old High German).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rudolf

Phonetic: ROO-dolf   IPA: /ˈruːdɒlf/

Popularity of Rudolf

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.

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