Ralph - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ralph \r(a)-

is pronounced ralf, rafe. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "wolf counsel". The wolf is an animal with a reputation for being crafty. Rolf is a German form. Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson; consumer activist Ralph Nader; actors Ralph Fiennes, Ralph Macchio.

Ralph has 7 variant forms: Rafe, Raff, Ralf, Raoul, Raul, Rolf and Rolph.

Baby names that sound like Ralph are Rolphe and Rolfe.

Ralph is a very common first name for men (#62 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3217 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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