Names That Mean Wolf

Top Names That Mean Wolf, With Their Meanings

1. Conor Irish

   Conor derives from the Irish name Conchobhar, composed of "con" (hound) and "chobhar" (lover), meaning "lover of hounds" or "wolf lover." The name is primarily Irish and Scottish, with historical prominence dating…

2. Ylva Swedish

   Ylva is a Scandinavian feminine name derived from Old Norse "úlfr," meaning "wolf," with the feminine diminutive suffix "-va" added.

3. Conan Irish

   Conan derives from the Irish name Conan, which comes from the Gaelic "Conan" or "Conán," meaning "little wolf" or "wolf" (from "con" meaning wolf in Irish).

4. Boris Bulgarian

   The given name 'Boris' is derived from the Old East Slavic name 'Borislav', which is composed of 'bor' meaning 'wolf' and 'slav' meaning 'glory', and is of Slavic linguistic root.

5. Rudolf German

   Rudolf derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ulf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." The name was borne by multiple Holy Roman Emperors and became particularly prominent in German-speaking regions, Austrian nobility,…

6. Raul Portuguese

   Raul is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Raúl, derived from the Germanic name Raoul, which combines the elements "rad" (counsel) and "wolf" (wolf), meaning "wise wolf" or "counselor." The name is…

7. Ingólfur Old Norse

   Ingólfur is an Old Norse name composed of "Ing" (a Germanic deity or fertility god) and "úlfur" (wolf), meaning "wolf of Ing" or "Ing's wolf." The name is primarily used in Iceland…

8. Ruud Dutch

   Ruud is a Dutch diminutive form of Rudolf, derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ulf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." The name is primarily used in the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking regions,…

9. Roelf Germanic

   Roelf is a Dutch diminutive form derived from the Germanic name Rudolph, combining "hrod" (fame) and "wolf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." The name is primarily used in Dutch and Afrikaans-speaking cultures, with…

10. Roelofje Germanic

    Roelofje is a Dutch diminutive form of Roelof, which derives from the Germanic name Rudolph, meaning "famous wolf" (from Old High German "hruod" meaning fame and "wolf" meaning wolf).

11. Conall Irish

    The name Conall means "strong wolf" or "wolf ruler," derived from the Old Irish elements *cú* ("hound, wolf") and *gal* ("valor, fury").

12. Roelof Dutch

    Roelof is a Dutch diminutive form of Rudolf, derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "wolf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." The name is primarily used in Dutch and Afrikaans-speaking cultures, with…

13. Connor Irish

    The name 'Connor' means "lover of hounds" or "wolf lover," derived from the Irish Gaelic name *Conchobhar* (composed of *cú* "hound/wolf" and *cobhair* "aid/love").

14. Atte Finnish

    Atte is a Finnish diminutive form derived from the name Atso or Aatu, which comes from the Germanic name Adolf, meaning "noble wolf" (from "adal" meaning noble and "wolf" meaning wolf).

15. Rudi German

    Rudi is a diminutive form of Rudolf, derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ulf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." It is primarily used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavian regions, and Central Europe,…

16. Faolan Irish (Rare)

    The given name 'Faolan' means "little wolf" in English, derived from the Old Irish *fael* ("wolf") combined with a diminutive suffix.

17. Ilpo Finnish

    Ilpo is a Finnish given name derived from the Old Norse element "ulfr" meaning "wolf," filtered through Finnish phonetic and linguistic evolution.

18. Rudy English

    Rudy is a diminutive form of Rudolf or Rudolph, derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "olf" (wolf), meaning "famous wolf." The name has been used primarily in Germanic, English-speaking, and…

19. Faela uncertain

    The name 'Faela' is a modern invented name, likely derived from the Latin word "faela" meaning "fairy" or from a feminine form of the Gaelic "fael" meaning "wolf," though its precise linguistic…

20. Vuk Serbian

    Vuk is a South Slavic name derived from the root "vuk" meaning "wolf" in Old Church Slavonic and related Slavic languages.