Rolf

Abbreviated form of Rudolf, German
"famous wolf"

Rolf Origin and Meaning

The name Rolf is a boy's name meaning "famous wolf".

Like Papa name Rudolf, Rolf never quite emigrated from the Bavarian Alps. You might want to move on to Rollo or Wolf.

# 922 in the US

Rolf Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Rolf

  • Rolf M. Zinkernagel
    winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Rolf Göran Claeson
    former Swedish speed skater
  • Anton Rolf Belcher
    son of Mathew Belcher & Friedeike Ziegelmayer
  • Rolf Jacob Sartorius
    birth name of tween internet celebrity Jacob Sartorius

Rolf in Pop Culture

  • Rolf Gruber
    the 17,year,old telegram delivery boy in "The Sound of Music"
  • Rowlf
    Muppet dog
  • Rolf Scamander
    Luna Lovegood's husband in Harry Potter
  • Rolf
    character in "The Cage" series by Meghan Shepherd
  • Rolf
    character in the cartoon Ed, Edd, and Eddy
  • Rolf Schultz
    character in the novel, "The Book Thief"