Ulf

Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".

Related Names

Rootulfr
VariantUffe(Danish)
Feminine FormsYlva(Swedish) Ylva(Norwegian)
Other Languages & CulturesWolf, Wolfe(English) Wolf(Germanic) Ulfilas, Wulfila(Gothic) Úlfur(Icelandic) Wolf(Jewish) Úlfr(Old Norse) Velvel(Yiddish)
Surname DescendantUlfsson(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   common   natural   strong   rough   strange   simple  

Name Days

Austria: July 18
Norway: April 11
Sweden: April 11

Categories

A Song of Ice and Fire characters, animals, canines, chess Grandmasters, drag racers, Dune characters, fauna, Grandia characters, isograms, nobles, one syllable, Path of the Ranger characters, vibraphonists, wolf, YouTubers
Entry updated April 25, 2021