Adolph

Adolph: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble wolf”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: AY-dolf · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Old High German elements adal meaning noble and wolf meaning wolf. Adolph is an English and German form related to Adolf.

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How popular is Adolph?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Adolph in 20240

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 188018,765

Adolph was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Adolph

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Adolph questions

What does the name Adolph mean?

Adolph means "noble wolf". It comes from Germanic. From Old High German elements adal meaning noble and wolf meaning wolf. Adolph is an English and German form related to Adolf.

Is Adolph a boy or girl name?

Adolph is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adolph?

Adolph was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Adolph?

Adolph is usually pronounced AY-dolf.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.