| Rolf | Wolfram | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | famous wolf | wolf raven |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ROLF | VOLF-rahm |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1960 (96) | 2017 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rolf | Wolfram |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25 | 20 |
| 2010s | 10 | 28 |
| 2000s | 19 | 0 |
| 1990s | 75 | 0 |
| 1980s | 89 | 0 |
| 1970s | 234 | 10 |
| 1960s | 662 | 0 |
| 1950s | 663 | 0 |
| 1940s | 434 | 0 |
| 1930s | 419 | 0 |
| 1920s | 297 | 0 |
| 1910s | 176 | 0 |
Contracted form of the Germanic/Old Norse Hrodwulf (Hrolfr), from 'hrod' ('fame') and 'wulf/ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'famous wolf'. Shares its root with Rudolph and Raoul.
From the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'hraban/hram' ('raven'), two animals important in Germanic mythology. Borne by the medieval poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Rolf and Wolfram are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rolf means famous wolf (germanic origin), while Wolfram means wolf raven (germanic origin).
In US records, Rolf first appears in 0 and Wolfram in 0, so Rolf has the longer recorded history.