ChristianBoyGermanic
Rudolph: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“famous wolf”
روڈولف
Hrodwulf
What Rudolph means
Rudolph (روڈولف, Germanic Hrodwulf) is a Christian boy’s name that means “famous wolf”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Rudolph.
Rudolph at a glance
- Meaning
- famous wolf
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- roo-dolf
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rudolph
- In English
- famous wolf
- اردو میں معنی
- مشہور بھیڑیا
Origin and history of Rudolph
From Germanic hrod, fame, and wulf, wolf, meaning 'famous wolf'.
Base wordGermanic hrod, fame, and wulf, wolf
How to say and write Rudolph
- Say it
- roo-dolf2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rudolph
- Urdu
- روڈولف
- Original script
- Hrodwulf
- Other spellings
- Rudolf · Rudy
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Rudolph
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rudolph.
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Matildaماٹلڈاmighty in battleGirlGermanic
- Wilhelminaولہیلمیناresolute protectorGirlGermanic
Names like Rudolph
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Rudolph
Questions about the name Rudolph
What does the name Rudolph mean?
Rudolph means “famous wolf”. In Urdu: مشہور بھیڑیا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Rudolph a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rudolph is a boy’s name.
Is Rudolph a Christian name?
Yes. Rudolph is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic hrod, fame, and wulf, wolf, meaning 'famous wolf'.
How do you pronounce Rudolph?
Say it “roo-dolf”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rudolph in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rudolph is written روڈولف. In its original script: Hrodwulf.
What are other spellings of Rudolph?
Rudolph is also spelled Rudolf, Rudy.
Is the meaning of Rudolph verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.