Rudolph: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rudolph – Meaning: famous wolf – Origin: Germanic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROO-dahlf


Rudolph is a Germanic boy's name meaning “famous wolf”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Rudolph

Meaning: Famous wolf.

Origin: Germanic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rudolph

Phonetic: ROO-dahlf   IPA: /ˈruːdɑːlf/

Popularity of Rudolph

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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