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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *f.
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Ricolf m Germanic
Variant of Riculf.
Riculf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Riff m Medieval German
Short form of Riffert. Also compare Riffo and Rifo, which are both early medieval diminutives of Ricfrid.
Rijklof m Dutch
Dutch form of Riculf (also compare Roelof for the -lof ending). The name is perhaps best known because of Rijcklof van Goens (Rijcklof is an archaic spelling), a 17th-century Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Riklef m East Frisian, North Frisian
East Frisian and/or North Frisian form of Ryklef.
Riulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Rodòlf m Gascon
Gascon form of Rudolf.
Rodòuf m Provençal
Provençal form of Rudolf.
Rodulf m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hrodulf, cognate to modern High German Rudolf.
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roldolf m Italian (Tuscan)
Mostly in books. Originated in Medieval Italy. Mainly in Tuscany, Rome, Sicily. Read "A River in Time: Italy." By Lisa T. Bergren to really enjoy how this name is used.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Romulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Rouf m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Hrólfr.
Rúdólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rudolf.
Rudólf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rudolf.
Rudolff m English
Variant of Rudolf.
Ruduolf m Romansh
Variant of Rudolf.
Rüef m German
Reduced form of Rudolf.
Ruf m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.
Rulof m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roelof. This name is slightly more common as a patronymic surname.
Rumolf m Germanic
Variant of Romulf.
Runolf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ruudolf m Finnish
Finnish form of Rudolf.
Ruuf m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of Roelof (or its rare variant Rulof).... [more]
Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
Sæwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wulf "wolf".
Saidorif m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and orif meaning "wise, informed, learned".
Sandolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Sandulf.
Sandulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sanths "true, real" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Şärif m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Sharif.
Sarolf m Germanic
Variant of Sarulf.
Sarulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German saro "armor" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Saulf m Medieval English
Medieval form of Sæwulf.
Sayf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).
Schosef m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Joseph, influenced by the French pronunciation of this name.
Seaxwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife, dagger" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wulf "wolf".
Seef m & f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
This name is more often seen on men than on women. For men, the name is a short form of Josephus and in some cases also of Severinus and its Dutch form Severijn... [more]
Seff m Dutch
Diminutive of names ending in -sef or -zef.
Seif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).
Selyf m Welsh
Welsh form of Solomon via Old Welsh Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Şeref m Turkish
Turkish form of Sharaf.
Serf m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish short form of Servatius (see Servaas).
Shachaf m & f Hebrew
Variant of Shahaf.
Shafeef m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".
Shaghf m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.
Shahaf m & f Hebrew
Means "seagull" in Hebrew.
Sharaf m Arabic
Means "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.
Shariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.
Shayif m Arabic
Means "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.
Sheizaf m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a surname, Sheizaf is a type of tree And its scientific name is "Ziziphus spina-christi"
Shereef m Arabic
A form of Sharif. Means "Eminent, virtuous."
Shorif m Bengali
Bengali form of Sharif.
Shumaf m Circassian
Means "happy horseman, happy rider" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from шы (šə) "horse".
Sif m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Seth 1.
Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.
Sighulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sighulfr.
Siharnedjheritef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Horus, he who seizes his power".
Sindolf m Germanic
Variant of Sindulf.
Sindulf m History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Gothic roots sinths "way, path" and wulfs "wolf." This is the name of a 7th century hermit and saint who lived in the town of Aussonce near Rheims (France).
Sisulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
Sizif m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Sisyphus.
Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god Sobek combined with m "is; in the role of", zꜢ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]
Staf m Dutch
Dutch short form of Gustaaf, influenced by the variant form Gustaf. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish actor and television presenter Staf Coppens (b... [more]
Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.
Stanwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stan 1 "stone" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Steinulf and Old Norse Steinólfr.
Starcolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Starculf.
Starculf m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Steef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Stefan.
Steinulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Sveinulf m Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"
Swiðwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and wulf "wolf".
Syarief m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif.
Syarif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
Syariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.
Syzyf m Polish
Polish form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.
Szeráf m Hungarian
Hungarina form of Seraphinus.
Taif f & m Arabic
Meaning a phantom, wraith or vision. It also means spectrum.
Tanjef m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjeff m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tareef m Arabic
Means "exquisite", "rare", "unique", "quaint" in Arabic.
Tarif m Arabic
Means “expert”.
Tashrif m Uzbek
Means "honorary visit" or "arrival" in Uzbek.
Tauseef m Pakistani
Urdu masculine name ultimately derived from the Arabic توصيف (tawṣīf), meaning "description, explanation".
Tauseef m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Tawsif.
Tausif m Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Indian and Bengali transcription of Tawsif.
Tawsif m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ (wasafa) meaning "to describe".
Tellef m Norwegian
Variant of Tellev.
Thanculf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Theganulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from thegan, which comes from Old High German degan "soldier, warrior." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Þeodwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements þēod "people, nation" (from þeudō) and wulf "wolf"... [more]
Theudulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Thialf m West Frisian
Variant form of Tjalf.
Thingulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Thiolf m Germanic
Variant of Thiulf.
Thiulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic thius "servant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Tholf m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Þólfr.
Thorlaf m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Þórlafr.
Thorlef m & f Old Swedish
For masculine uses it as a Old Swedish form of Þórlæifr and for feminine uses it is a Old Swedish form of Þórlǫf.
Thórleif m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese variant of Thorleif.
Thorlejf m Danish
Variant of Thorleif.
Thrasulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Tidwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and wulf "wolf".
Tierolf m Germanic
Variant of Tierulf.
Tierulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German tiuri "expensive", or tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Tiff f & m English
Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Titeuf m Popular Culture
Titeuf is the protagonist of the eponymous Swiss comic by Zep (Philippe Chappuis).... [more]
Tjalf m West Frisian
Frisian form of Detlef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch artist Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954).
Tof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Christoffel and Christophorus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word tof meaning "cool" as well as "nice, pleasant", which is ultimately derived from Hebrew טוֹב‎ (tov) meaning "good".... [more]
Tolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Tholf.
Tollef m Norwegian
Variant of Torleif.
To'qsonsharif m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'qson meaning "ninety" or "the ninety days of winter" and sharif meaning "sacred, holy".
Torlif m Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Torleif.
Torlof m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Thorlof.
Torolf m Norwegian
Modern form of Þórolfr.
Torulf m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Either a variant of Torolf, which is derived from Old Norse Þórólfr, or else a combination of Tor and Ulf.
Towsif m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali তৌসিফ (see Tawsif).
Tsedef f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shell" in Hebrew, making it relative to the Arabic name Sadaf.
Tsuf f & m Hebrew
Variant of Tzuf.
Tuff m & f Popular Culture
Tuff (Bun in the original Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Hoshi no Kaabii in the original japanese, which translates to Kirby of the Stars). Tuff is an ally of Kirby and often plays a large role... [more]
Tzuf m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zuph, or directly from Hebrew צוף (tsuf) meaning "nectar, honeydew".
Uddolf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Uddulfr.
Ulff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Ulf.
Ulof m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Olof.
Unolf m Germanic
Variant of Unulf.
Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.
Userkaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wsr-kꜣ.f meaning "his life-force is strong", derived from wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]
Vadolf m Germanic
Variant of Vadulf.
Vadulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.
Vaqif m Azerbaijani
From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.
Vasıf m Azerbaijani
Means "qualified" in Azerbaijani
Vigdiärf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Vighdiärf.
Vighdiärf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vígdiarfr.
Vlf m Old Swedish (Rare)
Rare spelling of Ulf possibly used in a time when the letters V and U were used interchangeably.
Volf m Jewish
Variant spelling of Wolf. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name Zeev with the same meaning.
Voqif m Uzbek
Means "aware" in Uzbek.
Vulf m Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish variant of Volf.
Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.
Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Welf m Medieval German
The name is derived from a Geman word meaning "puppet, whelp".... [more]
Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.
Widolf m Germanic
Variant of Witolf.
Widulf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Witulf.
Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]
Wigolf m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Wigulf.
Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wilhuff m Popular Culture
Famously used in Star Wars by the infamous Grand Moff Tarkin.
Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".
Winolf m Germanic
Variant of Winulf.
Winulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Witolf m Germanic
Variant of Witulf.
Witulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Worf m Popular Culture
Klingon male name given to the character Lt. Commander (later Captain.) Worf in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Picard.
Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wynnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from wynn "joy, delight" and wulf "wolf". The Wulfwynn is the same but in the reverse order.
Xhozef m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Jozef, possibly influenced by the English name Joseph.
Yoasaf m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Ioasaph.
Yoosuf m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Yosef (see Joseph). This was the name of two sultans of the Maldives.
Yoryusuf m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and the given name Yusuf.
Yosuf m Amharic
Amharic form of Joseph.
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.
Yousof m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.
Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Yusaf m Arabic
Variant of Yusuf.
Yusoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yuzaf m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Joseph.
Zangief m Popular Culture, Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]
Zarif m Uzbek
Means "astute, clever" in Uzbek.
Zeff m Hebrew
Meaning: God has hidden
Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".
Zeniff m Mormon
Nephite king.
Zhozef m Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian variant of Josef.
Zuff m & f Hebrew
Variant of Tzuf.
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