Names That Mean Wolf
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Ingolf
Old Danish and Old Swedish
"Ing's wolf"
Wolfie
Diminutive of Wolfgang, German
"traveling wolf"
A domesticated take on Wolf, if the animal name is too ferocious for your liking. Wolfie has never charted as a given name in the US, but that may soon change now that Wolf names are of interest…
Sîktogeja
Nakoda
"wolf"
Úlfr
Old Norse
"wolf"
Ulfhild
Old Danish and Swedish
"wolf battle"
Theodulf
Germanic
"people of the wolf"
An unusual ancient Theo- name, borne by 8th century writer and bishop Theodulf of Orléans.
Blaidd
Welsh
"wolf"
A half-man, half-wolf character in the Elden Ring video game franchise bears this name, which fittingly is the Welsh word for "wolf".
Wolfson
German, English
"son of Wolf"
This common Jewish surname — originally spelled Volfson — works as a modern and on-trend segue to the cool nickname Wolf, if Wolfgang or Wolfric feel a bit too heavy. With animal names like Wolf…
Wolff
Variation of Wolf, German surname
"wolf"
Esarosa
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.
Esarosa
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
More commonly a male given name, but Esarosa is used for girls as well and it is no wonder why — this name has lots of potential and nickname options galore.
Ulfur
Icelandic variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
"wolf"
Úlfur is a top name in its native Iceland, although it isn't likely to travel outside the country.
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.
Vuk
Serbian
"wolf"
This striking mini-name comes with a fierce animal edge — vuk is the Serbian word for "wolf".
Nashoba
Choctaw, Native American
"wolf"
A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
Waya
Cherokee
"wolf"
Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.
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…