Wolfgang - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Wolfgang \wo-lfga-ng, wol(f)-gang\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "traveling wolf". Germanic name made famous in the English-speaking world by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Wolfgang has 3 variant forms: Volfango, Wolfram and Wulfram.

Wolfgang is a very rare 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 Wolfgang. Click here to compare Wolfgang with related baby names.