Ethelwulf - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ethelwulf \e-thelwu-lf, eth(el)-wulf\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble wolf". A king of the West Saxons in the ninth century.

Ethelwulf has 3 variant forms: Aethelwolf, Aethelwulf and Ethelwolf.

Ethelwulf is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ethelwulf. Compare Ethelwulf with related baby names.