This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *f.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gundulf m Germanic, EnglishMeans "wolf of war", derived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Gunnólfr (also found as
Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements
gunnr "war" and
úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of
Gundulf).
Hadulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Haistulf m GermanicHigh German amendment of a Lombard name Aistulf, perhaps from Gmc. *Haifstiz (Gothic
haifsts "battle, quarrel", OHG
Heist- and
Heift- "violence") combined with
-ulf "wolf".
Hardulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Hariulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hari meaning "army" combined with Gothic
vulfs meaning "wolf". Also compare
Ariulf and
Arulf.... [
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Heathcliff m English, LiteratureCombination of
Heath and
Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel
Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named
Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called
Heathcliff... [
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Heimulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
haims "home, house" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Helmulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Hunulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hydref m & f WelshMeans "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from
hydd "stag" and
bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, BashkirMeans "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف
(ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
Intef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jnj-jt.f meaning "(he) whom his father brought", derived from
jnj "to bring",
jt "father", and
.f "his". This name was borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Isulf m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Joralf m NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse
alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [
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Juzaf m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Józef, reflecting the Polish pronunciation. It is rarely used in Belarusian, although it is sometimes used as a variant of
Jazep.
Karloff m RussianA notable bearer is a United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969). A variant was used in the LEGO Ninjago series for the Master of Metal.
Khalaf m ArabicMeans "successor, descendant" in Arabic, from the root خلف
(khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow". This is an honorific title given to generations of Muslims after the third.
Kunulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Laidulf m Germanic, HistoryThe first element comes from Old High German
leid "hostile, unfriendly" or from Old High German
leitjan "to lead, to rule." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." Laidulf was the name of a 10th-century prince of Capua (Italy).
Landenulf m LombardicForm of
Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf.
Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Lindulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Liutulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Maganulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
magn "mighty, strong, power" and
ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name
Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Makhluf m ArabicMeans "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ
(khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".
Marcouf m Medieval French, French (Rare)Variant form of
Marcoulf, which is the original French form of
Marculf. This given name is barely in use in France today, so it mostly survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there as well).... [
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Marculf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from either Celtic
marca meaning "horse" (which is
marah in Old High German) or from Germanic
marka meaning "border." The second element comes from Gothic
vulfs meaning "wolf".... [
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Markolf m German (Rare)German form of
Marculf. A known bearer of this name is the German biophysicist and author Markolf Niemz (b. 1964).
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)Created in the 20th century by combining the name element
mar from names like
Martin and
Marcus (or from Old Norse
marr "sea, ocean") with
leifr "descendant, heir".
Marouf m ArabicAlternate transcription of
Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
Mimulf m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [
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Muarif m IndonesianFrom Arabic معرف
(muʿarrif) meaning "specified, fixed, defined", derived from the root عَرَّفَ
(ʿarrafa) meaning "to define".
Munulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف
(sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Nandulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Nasif m ArabicMeans "just, fair, one who shares equally" in Arabic, from the root نصف
(nasafa) meaning "to divide in half, to share equally between". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصف, in which the first vowel is long, and ناصيف, in which both the first and second vowel are long.
Nemtyemsaf m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god
Nemti combined with
m "in, in the role of",
zꜣ "protection", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Niff m American (Rare)Short for
Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Noralf m NorwegianCombination of the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Olef m & f Old SwedishFor masculine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Óleifr, for feminine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Ólæif.
Oleif f & m NorwegianAs a masculine name, it is a cognate of
Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name
Ólæifr, variant of
Álæifr, itself a variant of
Áleifr)... [
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Oslaf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
lāf "legacy, remains" (from
laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.
Oswulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
Pandulf m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this name comes from
banda, which is derived from Langobardic
bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German
banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek
pan "all", but this is unlikely... [
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Pshimaf m CircassianMeans "happy leader" in Adyghe, ultimately derived from
pasha, an Ottoman Turkish military title.
Rafif f & m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف
(raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.
Raginulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Raif m ArabicArabic name derived from
رائف (
rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [
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Ranulf m Germanic, GermanDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Razif m Malay, BashkirPossibly derived from Persian راضی
(razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Reef f & m EnglishFrom late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
rif, ref, from Old Norse
rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Reef m English (Modern, Rare)A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'