Updated October 2026
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Old Danish and Old Swedish
"calf"
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Turkish from Arabic
"praiseworthy, one who stays at the mosque"
A Muslim boy name likely to soon fall out of the Turkish Top 100.
Nayef is a masculine Arabic name with royal associations throughout the Middle East. Traditionally meaning "elevated," "high," or "distinguished," the name conveys nobility and honor. Particularly…
Turkish
"flourishing collector"
The double-barreled first name Ömer Asaf is more common in Turkey than either of the names independently.
Rauf is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Arabic, it means 'compassionate,' 'kind,' or 'merciful,' and is considered one of the attributes of Allah in Islamic tradition. The name…
Diminutive of Jozef, Dutch
"Jehovah increases"
Sef is a rising short form of Jozef in the Netherlands, where it outranks its parent form.
Germanic
"people of the wolf"
An unusual ancient Theo- name, borne by 8th century writer and bishop Theodulf of Orléans.
Norse
"thunder wolf, or twelve"
Derived from an Old Norse name meaning "thunder wolf", but long associated with the Swedish/Danish/Norwegian word tolv "twelve" and therefore given to the twelfth child of the family.
Vaqif is a masculine name of Azerbaijani and Middle Eastern origin. In Azerbaijani culture, it means 'aware,' 'knowledgeable,' or 'one who understands deeply.' The name carries connotations of wisdom…
German
"noble wolf"
Adolf may have been a Swedish royal name but the terrible dictatorship of Adolf Hitler has ruled out this name Adolf for any sensible parent. In the US last year, there were more than 100 boys' given…
Dutch diminutive of Jozef
This zippy nickname would make an interesting update to Joseph.
Dolf is a masculine name of Germanic origin, commonly serving as a diminutive form of Adolf, Rudolph, or Randolph. The name Adolf comes from the Old High German elements "adal" (noble) and "wolf"…
English
"elf counsel"
Short form of Alfred that had fallen out of favor, but could come back alongside Alfie and other clunky old-style nicknames like Gus and Ike.
"axe-wolf"
Shakespeare's classic drunken fool. In fact, this name, carried to Britain by the Normans, was quite popular until it was brought into disrepute by the low-life character who haunts taverns with…
Bardulf is a masculine name with strong Germanic and Norse roots, combining the elements 'bard' (axe or beard) and 'ulf' (wolf). This powerfully evocative name was borne by various nobles in medieval…
American nickname
The quintessential midcentury nickname, famously found in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman." Biff is late 19th century slang meaning to "hit", so Biff may have originated as a nickname for a…
Modern nickname, also color name
Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.
Christof is a masculine name of Germanic origin, representing a variant spelling of Christopher. Derived from the Greek elements 'Christos' (Christ) and 'phero' (to bear), it literally means 'bearer…
Christoff is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Kristoff or Christoph, which are Germanic forms of Christopher. The name ultimately derives from Greek elements meaning 'bearing…