Rudolf - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Rudolf \r(u)-do-lf\ is a variant of Rudolph (Old German), and the meaning of Rudolf is "famous wolf".

The baby name Rudolf sounds like Rodolf and Rudolfo. Other similar baby names are Adolf, Addolf, Odolf, Rolf, Ranolf, Randolf, Rodolfo and Udolf.

Rudolf 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 Rudolf. Compare Rudolf with related baby names.