Wolfgang

Wolfgang: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wolf path”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: VUULF-gang · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Germanic elements wolf and gang 'path, way, going'. Best known from composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

German names Names meaning animal Names meaning nature Classic names International names

How popular is Wolfgang?

202435.0 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.

Compare with another name

Babies named Wolfgang in 2024115

2024 rank#1,528 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18803,104

Wolfgang is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Wolfgang

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

Wolfgang questions

What does the name Wolfgang mean?

Wolfgang means "wolf path". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements wolf and gang 'path, way, going'. Best known from composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Is Wolfgang a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Wolfgang?

115 US babies were named Wolfgang in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Wolfgang?

Wolfgang is usually pronounced VUULF-gang.

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.