| Wolfram | Adolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | wolf raven | noble wolf |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | VOLF-rahm | AY-dolf |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2017 (8) | 1918 (56) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wolfram | Adolf |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20 | 0 |
| 2010s | 28 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 12 |
| 1970s | 10 | 43 |
| 1960s | 0 | 87 |
| 1950s | 0 | 82 |
| 1940s | 0 | 75 |
| 1930s | 0 | 208 |
| 1920s | 0 | 393 |
| 1910s | 0 | 358 |
| 1900s | 0 | 63 |
| 1890s | 0 | 38 |
| 1880s | 0 | 30 |
From the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'hraban/hram' ('raven'), two animals important in Germanic mythology. Borne by the medieval poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
From the Germanic name Athalwolf (Old English Aethelwulf), combining 'athal' ('noble') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), hence 'noble wolf'. The wolf element sits in the final '-olf'.
Wolfram and Adolf are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Wolfram means wolf raven (germanic origin), while Adolf means noble wolf (germanic origin).
In US records, Wolfram first appears in 0 and Adolf in 0, so Wolfram has the longer recorded history.