Rolf - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Rolf \r(o)-lf\. Variant of Rudolph (Old German) "famous wolf". Used occasionally in Scandinavian countries.

Rolf has 5 variant forms: Rolfe, Rolle, Rollo, Rolph and Rowland.

For more information, see also the related name Ralph.

Baby names that sound like Rolf are Ralf and Rolphe.

Rolf is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Rolf. Click here to compare Rolf with related baby names.