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BoyPronounced German /ˈvɔlf/; English /ˈwʊlf/German language family

Wolf

A name meaning "wolf".

Quick answer

Wolf is a boy name meaning "wolf".

Pronunciation: German /ˈvɔlf/; English /ˈwʊlf/.

GenderBoy
Meaningwolf
PronunciationGerman /ˈvɔlf/; English /ˈwʊlf/
Language familyGerman

Meaning and history

Short form of Wolfgang, Wolfram and other names containing the Old German element wolf meaning "wolf" (Proto-Germanic * wulfaz ). It can also be simply from the German or English word. As a Jewish name it can be considered a vernacular form of Zeev.

Notes and context

Usage: german, yiddish, english, germanic | Yiddish: װאָלףֿ