Names That Mean Wolf
- Nashoba
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of WolfgangMeaning:
"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.
- Ulfur
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Ulf, ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
Úlfur is a top name in its native Iceland, although it isn't likely to travel outside the country.
- Vuk
Origin:
SerbianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
This striking mini-name comes with a fierce animal edge — vuk is the Serbian word for "wolf".
- Bleiz
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"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.
- Esarosa
Origin:
Comanche Native AmericanMeaning:
"white wolf"Description:
A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.
- Zeév
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.
- Bardolph
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Ingolf
Origin:
Old Danish and Old SwedishMeaning:
"Ing's wolf"
- Lupin
Origin:
Flower, animal, and literary name, from LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Adolph
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
World War II stamped a permanent verboten on Adolph.
- Theodulf
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"people of the wolf"Description:
An unusual ancient Theo- name, borne by 8th century writer and bishop Theodulf of Orléans.
- Úlfur
Origin:
Icelandic form of Ulf, ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
A Top 20 name in Iceland with a lupine meaning.
- Sîktogeja
Origin:
NakodaMeaning:
"wolf"
- Ulf
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
A common Scandinavian name, but hard to imagine being used elsewhere.
- Bardou
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Ulfhild
Origin:
Old Danish and SwedishMeaning:
"wolf battle"
- Blaidd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"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".
- Snæúlfr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snow wolf"
- Úlfr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"wolf"
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