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Names That Mean Wolf

  1. Nashoba
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
  2. Wolf
    • Origin:

      Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang
    • Meaning:

      "traveling Wolf"
    • Description:

      Notable Wolfs like Blitzer, Mankowitz, and Kahn give this name a masculine bent, but nature names are inherently unisex, so we see no reason why Wolf can't be used on a baby girl.

      Historically Wolf has been more common among German (where it's pronounced Vulf) and Jewish families, occasionally as a nickname for Wolfgang.

      The nickname Wolfie softens and feminizes Wolf, while Wolfe turns it into a surname.

  3. Ulfur
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      Úlfur is a top name in its native Iceland, although it isn't likely to travel outside the country.
  4. Vuk
    • Origin:

      Serbian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      This striking mini-name comes with a fierce animal edge — vuk is the Serbian word for "wolf".
  5. Bleiz
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A fiery-sounding Breton name with a fierce animal meaning. Bleiz has also been used in honor of the Catholic Saint Blaise, due to its similar sound.
  6. Esarosa
    • Origin:

      Comanche Native American
    • Meaning:

      "white wolf"
    • Description:

      A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.
  7. Zeév
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.
  8. Bardolph
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright wolf"
    • Description:

      Bardolph is an antiquated German name that was used by Shakespeare for several minor characters. Short form Bardo, a Buddhist term for a Limbo-like state, would be more familiar and more fashionable today.
  9. Ingolf
    • Origin:

      Old Danish and Old Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "Ing's wolf"
  10. Lupin
    • Origin:

      Flower, animal, and literary name, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "pertaining to the wolf"
    • Description:

      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 Harry Potter franchise and a werewolf.
  11. Adolph
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "noble wolf"
    • Description:

      World War II stamped a permanent verboten on Adolph.
  12. Theodulf
    • Origin:

      Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "people of the wolf"
    • Description:

      An unusual ancient Theo- name, borne by 8th century writer and bishop Theodulf of Orléans.
  13. Úlfur
    • Origin:

      Icelandic form of Ulf, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A Top 20 name in Iceland with a lupine meaning.
  14. Sîktogeja
    • Origin:

      Nakoda
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
  15. Ulf
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A common Scandinavian name, but hard to imagine being used elsewhere.
  16. Bardou
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "ax-wielding wolf"
    • Description:

      Bardou is a bright-as-a-button name that despite its zippy, modern feel is actually as old as the earth.
  17. Ulfhild
    • Origin:

      Old Danish and Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "wolf battle"
  18. Blaidd
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A half-man, half-wolf character in the Elden Ring video game franchise bears this name, which fittingly is the Welsh word for "wolf".
  19. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  20. Úlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"

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