Rudolf

Spelling variation of Rudolph, German
"famous wolf"

Rudolf Origin and Meaning

The name Rudolf is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous wolf".

You've got the red-nosed reindeer to transcend, but there are other distinguished personages named Rudolph, Rudolf, and Rudy.

# 985 in the US

Rudolf Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Rudolf

  • Rudolf Joseph Lorenz SteinerAustrian philosopher and polymath
  • Rudolf Christoph EuckenGerman philosopher, winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Rudolf Ludwig MössbauerGerman physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Rudolf "Rudi" VrbaSlovakian Holocaust survivor
  • (Otto Wilhelm) Rudolf CaracciolaGerman racing driver
  • Rudolf WoltersGerman architect
  • Rudolf MaisterSlovene military officer and poet
  • (Johann) Rudolf RockerGerman anarchist
  • Rudolf WitzigGerman WWII officer
  • Rudolf Karl BultmannGerman theologian

Rudolf in Pop Culture

  • Rudolf Rassendyllmain character in Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
  • Rudolf Wernickecharacter in the game "Outlast"