Names That Mean Wolf

Beowulf

Old English

"bee wolf"

This ancient name is that of the hero of the epic Beowulf , which is thought to be the oldest-ever poem in English lit written in the vernacular. J. R. R. Tolkien used the poem as one of his…

Ulric

English variation of Ulrich and Wulfric, German

"rich and noble heritage; wolf power"

Also related to the word for wolf, this name has a first syllable that's not appealing to the American ear. Better ic-ending choices: Dominic, Frederic, Eric.

Lupin

Flower, animal, and literary name, from Latin

"pertaining to the wolf"

Lupin is an unusual flower name with roots in Old French, from the Latin lupinus , meaning "pertaining to the wolf". In the literary world, it's the surname of Remus Lupin, a popular character in the…

Phelan

Irish

"wolf"

Phelan, pronounced FAY-lan or FEE-lan, is an appealing Irish surname name, with a rich history in Irish myth and religious and secular life. One bearer was a fiercely loyal follower of the legendary…

Rolf

Abbreviated form of Rudolf, German

"famous wolf"

Like Papa name Rudolf, Rolf never quite emigrated from the Bavarian Alps. You might want to move on to Rollo or Wolf.

Wolfram

German

"wolf raven"

This powerful old name can actually be traced back to two distinct sources. As an Old German name, Wolfram (borne by the medieval poet Wolfram von Eschenbach) derives from a combination of wolf +…

Wulfric

English

"wolf power"

Most famous as one of the many middle names of Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter , Wulfric is an earlier form of the medieval English name Ulric. It has also belonged to an 11th- century Earl of…

Lupine

Flower name from Latin

"pertaining to the wolf"

Alternate spelling of Lupin

Bledri

Welsh

"ruler"

With its dramatic nature meaning ( blaidd "wolf" + rhi "ruler"), Bledri looks and sounds pretty distinctive. It's rare even in Wales. But the WYSIWYG spelling makes it perfectly viable.

Snæúlfr

Old Norse

"snow wolf"

Ubba

Old Norse

"wolf or unfriendly"

Ubbe or Ubba was a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century.

Nashoba

Choctaw, Native American

"wolf"

A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.

Ubbe

Swedish, Danish, Old Norse

"wolf; unfriendly"

Ubbe or Ubba was a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century. It ultimately has its roots in either the Old Norse…

Úlfur

Icelandic form of Ulf, Scandinavian

"wolf"

A Top 20 name in Iceland with a lupine meaning.