Germanic Wolf Boys

Ranulph

Scottish variation of Randolph

"shield-wolf"

An old name still occasionally heard in the U.K., but still and perhaps forever a foreigner in the U.S. Can be spelled Ranulf.

Rodolf

Rodolf is a traditional masculine name that represents an older spelling variant of Rudolf or Rudolph. It derives from Germanic elements meaning "fame" (hrod) and "wolf" (wulf), combining to signify…

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.

Rolfe

Rolfe is a masculine name with ancient Germanic roots, derived from the Old Norse 'Hrólfr' and related to the name Rudolf. Its meaning comes from the elements 'hróðr' (fame) and 'úlfr' (wolf),…

Rudolf

Spelling variation of Rudolph, German

"famous wolf"

You've got the red-nosed reindeer to transcend, but there are other distinguished personages named Rudolph, Rudolf, and Rudy.

Rudolph

German

"famous wolf"

Sure, he'd probably get a certain amount of red-nosed teasing around the holiday, but a boy named Rudolph could probably take it. Besides, he's got other, more distinguished namesakes -- the great…