| Wolfgang | Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | wolf path | wolf |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | VOLF-gahng | WUULF |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2021 (148) | 2021 (107) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wolfgang | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 786 | 553 |
| 2010s | 1,002 | 555 |
| 2000s | 508 | 204 |
| 1990s | 468 | 127 |
| 1980s | 98 | 48 |
| 1970s | 104 | 64 |
| 1960s | 120 | 42 |
| 1950s | 102 | 60 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1930s | 19 | 0 |
| 1920s | 8 | 0 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
From the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'gang' ('path, journey, going'), usually read as 'wolf's path' or 'wolf journey'. Borne by the 10th-century Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg and by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Directly from the Germanic element 'wolf' (Old High German/Old English wulf), meaning 'wolf'. It was the most common animal element in early Germanic names, often used as a short form of longer compounds such as Wolfgang or Wolfram.
Wolfgang and Wolf are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Wolfgang means wolf path (germanic origin), while Wolf means wolf (germanic origin).
In US records, Wolfgang first appears in 0 and Wolf in 0, so Wolfgang has the longer recorded history.