Ralph
Ralph: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “wolf counsel”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- RALF · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From Old Norse Ráðúlfr via Old English and Norman forms. The elements mean 'counsel' and 'wolf'.
How popular is Ralph?
202455.0 per million US babies
Babies named Ralph in 2024182
2024 rank#1,147 boys
Peak year1921
Total US babies since 1880415,639
Ralph is steady now but far below its 1921 peak.
Names like Ralph
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ralph questions
What does the name Ralph mean?
Ralph means "wolf counsel". It comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse Ráðúlfr via Old English and Norman forms. The elements mean 'counsel' and 'wolf'.
Is Ralph a boy or girl name?
Ralph is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ralph?
182 US babies were named Ralph in 2024. Its peak year was 1921.
How do you pronounce Ralph?
Ralph is usually pronounced RALF.
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.