Adolph

German
"noble wolf"
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Adolph Origin and Meaning

The name Adolph is a boy's name of German origin meaning "noble wolf".

World War II stamped a permanent verboten on Adolph.

# 929 in the US

Adolph Rank in US Top 1000

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# 4860 on Nameberry

Adolph Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Adolph

Famous People Named Adolph

  • (Karl) Adolph Gjellerup
    Danish poet and novelist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Adolph "Harpo" Marx
    American actor, comedian and musician of The Marx Brothers
  • Adolph Frederick Rupp
    American college basketball coach
  • Adolph Zukor
    Hungarian,American film mogul; founder of Paramount Pictures
  • Adolph Green
    American lyricist and playwright
  • Adolph Cornelis 'Dolf' van Bruggen
    Dutch malacologist, entomologist, and botanist
  • Adolph "Dolph" Schayes
    American basketball player

International Variations of the name Adolph

  • Adolphus
    Swedish
  • Dolfo
    Spanish
  • Aatu
    Finnish
  • Adalfo
    Spanish
  • Adolfo
    Spanish
  • Adolf
    Danish
  • Adolphe
    French
  • Dolfito
    Spanish
  • Fito
    Spanish

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