Rolf

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʁɔlf/(German) /ˈɹoʊlf/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old German name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.

Related Names

Rootshroþi/hruod/hróðr + wulf/wolf/ulfr
VariantsRudolf(German) Rolph(English)
DiminutiveRoffe(Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesHroðulf, Hrothulf(Anglo-Saxon) Rudolf(Armenian) Rudolf(Czech) Roelof, Rudolf, Rodolf, Roel, Ruud(Dutch) Rodolphe, Rodolph(French) Hrodulf, Hrolf(Germanic) Rudolf, Rudi(Hungarian) Rodolfo(Italian) Rūdolfs(Latvian) Roul(Medieval English) Roul(Medieval French) Hrōþiwulfaz(Old Germanic) Hrólfr, Hróðulfr(Old Norse) Rodolfo(Portuguese) Rudolf(Russian) Rudolf(Slovak) Rodolfo, Fito, Rodolfito(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsRuff(English) Ruf, Ruff(German) Rolvsson(Norwegian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   natural   wholesome   strong   rough   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

Estonia: March 7
Norway: August 27
Sweden: August 27

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Entry updated December 7, 2022