Namesakes
Adolf of Osnabrück
(m) c. 1185-1224 
Saints
Adolf of Nassau
(m) 1255-1298
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 1292-1298
Gustav II Adolf
(m) 1594-1632
Notable Military Figures
Swedish Kings and Queens 1611-1632
Carl Adolph von Plessen
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1678-1758
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Johann Adolf Scheibe
(m) 1708-1776
Notable Musicians
Adolf Fredrik
(m) 1710-1771
Swedish Kings and Queens 1751-1771
Fredrik Adolf of Sweden
(m) 1750-1803
Other Royalty 1750-1803 Sweden (prince)
Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm
(m) 1756-1813
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Gustav IV Adolf
(m) 1778-1837
Swedish Kings and Queens 1792-1809
Franz Berwald
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1796-1868
Notable Musicians
Arvid Adolf Etholén
(m) 1799-1876
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
(m) 1801-1878
Notable Musicians
Ferdinand Minding
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1806-1885
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Alexander von Schleinitz
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1807-1885
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Ludwig von Strümpell
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1812-1899
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolph Kolping
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1813-1865
Saints
Adolf von Henselt
(m) 1814-1889
Notable Musicians
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
(m) 1815-1894
Notable Writers
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1817-1905
Other Royalty 1890-1905 Luxembourg (grand duke)
Adolf Anderssen
(m) 1818-1879
Notable Athletes (chess)
Karl Knies
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1821-1898
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolf Kussmaul
(m) 1822-1902
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Overweg
(m) 1822-1852
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Adolph Strecker
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1822-1871
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Bastian
(m) 1826-1905
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Deucher
(m) 1831-1912
Swiss Presidents 1886; 1897; 1903; 1909
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
(m) 1832-1901
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Adolf Lüderitz
(m) 1834-1886
Notable Businesspeople
Adolf von Sonnenthal
(m) 1834-1909
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adolf Heyduk
(m) 1835-1923
Notable Writers
Adolf von Baeyer
(m) 1835-1917
Nobel Prize Winners 1905 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Schwarz
(m) 1836-1910
Notable Athletes (chess)
Adolf Jensen
(m) 1837-1879
Notable Musicians
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1838-1917
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Georgios I
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1845-1913
Other Royalty 1863-1913 Greece (king)
Karl Verner
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1846-1896
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolf von Hildebrand
(m) 1847-1921
Notable Artists
Hans Gross
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1847-1915
Other Notables criminology
Gustav Adolf Fischer
(m) 1848-1886
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Adolf Albin
(m) 1848-1920
Notable Athletes (chess)
Adolph Brodsky
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1851-1929
Notable Musicians
Adolf von Harnack
(m) 1851-1930
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
(m) 1852-1937
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Hölzel
(m) 1853-1934
Notable Artists
Adolf von Strümpell
(m) 1853-1925
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Noreen
(m) 1854-1925
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Emil von Behring
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1854-1917
Nobel Prize Winners 1901 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolfo Hohenstein
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1854-1928
Notable Artists
Gustav V
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1858-1950
Swedish Kings and Queens 1907-1950
Adolf Hurwitz
(m) 1859-1919
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl
(m) 1860-1933
Notable Artists
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Sr.
(m) 1861-1935
Olympic Medalists 1912 equestrian (silver)
Adolf Paul
(m) 1863-1943
Notable Writers
Adolf Wölfli
(m) 1864-1930
Notable Artists
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
(m) 1865-1929
Nobel Prize Winners 1925 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Rüdiger von der Goltz
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1865-1946
Notable Military Figures
Gustav Adolf von Götzen
(m) 1866-1910
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Adolf Henrik Lindstrøm
(m) 1866-1939
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Adolf Meyer
(m) 1866-1950
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Gustav Mie
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1868-1957
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Gustaf Fjæstad
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1868-1948
Notable Artists
Gustav Vigeland
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1869-1943
Notable Artists
Gustav Bauer
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1870-1944
German Chancellors and Presidents 1919-1920 (chancellor)
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
(m) 1870-1949
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Loos
(m) 1870-1933
Notable Artists
Adolf Schmal
(m) 1872-1919
Olympic Medalists 1896 cycling (gold/bronze)
Adolph Zukor
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1873-1976
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Filmmakers
Adolf Brand
(m) 1874-1945
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Writers
Adolf Windaus
(m) 1876-1959
Nobel Prize Winners 1928 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Lindfors
(m) 1879-1959
Olympic Medalists 1920 Greco-Roman wrestling (gold)
Adolf Wiklund
(m) 1879-1950
Notable Musicians
Adolf Spinnler
(m) 1879-1951
Olympic Medalists 1904 artistic gymnastics: individual all-around; artistic gymnastics: men's triathlon (bronze/gold)
Gustaf VI Adolf
(m) 1882-1973
Swedish Kings and Queens 1950-1973
Adolf Köster
(m) 1883-1930
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Walter Gropius
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1883-1969
Notable Artists
Adolph Joffe
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1883-1927
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Adolf Reinach
(m) 1883-1917
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Gustav Adolf Semler
(m) 1885-1968
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Friedrich Paneth
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1887-1958
Notable Scientists and Inventors
A. de Herz
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1887-1936
Notable Writers
Oskar of Prussia
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1888-1958
Other Royalty 1888-1958 Prussia (prince)
Adolf Hitler
(m) 1889-1945
German Chancellors and Presidents 1933-1945 (chancellor)
Notable Evildoers
Adolf Grimme
(m) 1889-1963
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
John Zander
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1890-1967
Olympic Medalists 1912 3000 m team (silver)
Adolf Schärf
(m) 1890-1965
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents 1957-1965 (president)
Abraham Fraenkel
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1891-1965
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Adolf Busch
(m) 1891-1952
Notable Musicians
Adolf van der Voort van Zijp
(m) 1892-1978
Olympic Medalists 1924 equestrian (gold)
Viggo of Denmark
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1893-1970
Other Royalty 1893-1924 Denmark (prince)
Gustav von Wangenheim
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1895-1975
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Gustaf Tenggren
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1896-1970
Notable Artists
Anton Walbrook
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1896-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Hugo Bernatzik
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1897-1953
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Erik Abrahamsson
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1898-1965
Olympic Medalists 1920 long jump (bronze)
Adolf Rieger
(m) 1899-1956
Olympic Medalists 1928 Greco-Roman wrestling (silver)
Adolf Dymsza
(m) 1900-1975
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Hans Adolf Krebs
(m) 1900-1981
Nobel Prize Winners 1953 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Dassler
(m) 1900-1978
Notable Businesspeople
Gustav Knuth
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1901-1987
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adolf Hoffmeister
(m) 1902-1973
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Adolf Butenandt
(m) 1903-1995
Nobel Prize Winners 1939 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Ehrnrooth
(m) 1905-2004
Notable Military Figures
Adolf Eichmann
(m) 1906-1962
Notable Evildoers
Gustaf Adolf of Sweden
(m) 1906-1947
Other Royalty 1906-1947 Sweden (prince)
Adolf Šimperský
(m) 1909-1964
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Adolf Wagner
(m) 1911-1984
Olympic Medalists 1936 weightlifting (bronze)
Adolf Urban
(m) 1914-1943
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Adolf Müller
(m) 1914-2005
Olympic Medalists 1948 freestyle featherweight wrestling (bronze)
Johan Adolf Pengel
(m) 1916-1970
Other Leaders 1963-1969 Suriname (prime minister)
Adolf Seilacher
(m) 1925-2014
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Max von Sydow
(middle name Adolf) (m) 1929-2020
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adolf Born
(m) 1930-2016
Notable Artists
Adolf Merckle
(m) 1934-2009
Notable Businesspeople
Adolf Christian
(m) 1934-1999
Notable Athletes (cycling)
Adolf Scherer
(m) 1938-2023
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Adolf Ogi
(m) 1942-
Swiss Presidents 1993; 2000
Adolf Seger
(m) 1945-
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 freestyle wrestling (bronze)
Adolf Winkelmann
(m) 1946-
Notable Filmmakers
Dado Topić
(m) 1949-
Notable Musicians
Andy Borg
(a.k.a. Adolf) (m) 1960-
Notable Musicians
Adi Hütter
(m) 1970-
Notable Athletes (soccer)