RALPH  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "wolf-counsel"

Popularity in 2008: #868

Ralph has a double image: the suave Ralph Fiennes-type Brit (often pronounced Rafe), and the blue-collar Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden. It's all in the eye of the beholder, though its hip factor rose when chosen for his son by cool UK actor Matthew Macfadyen.

Variations:
Ralf, Ralston, Raff, Rolphe, Rolfe, Raoul, Radolphus, Raul, Rolf, Ralpheal, Ralphel, Ralphy, Rafe, Ralphie, Rolph, Rolle

Ralph is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Ralph:

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• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd