Wolfgang

VAWLF-gang; WUWLF-gang

German

"traveling wolf"

Wolfgang Origin and Meaning

The name Wolfgang is a boy's name of German origin meaning "traveling wolf".

Chef Wolfgang Puck has helped soften this thunderous Germanic name; music-lovers will appreciate its association with Mozart, though the composer's middle name Amadeus is more appealing. With Wolf on the rise, however, and parents looking for bolder options, Wolfgang might just intrigue people with its historical feel .

Wolfgang Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 497 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wolfgang

• 497 Nameberry 2025
• 337 Unique 2023
• 934 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Wolfgang

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) Austrian composer
• Wolfgang Johannes Puck Austrian,American celebrity chef
• Wolfgang William Van Halen musician son of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli
• Wolfgang Pauli Austrian theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner
• Wolfgang Paul German physicist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Wolfgang Ketterle German physicist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Wolfgang Reitherman German,American Disney film director and animator
• Wolfgang Petersen German film director and screenwriter
• Wolfgang Erik Anders Frederiksen (b. 2007) son of singer Lars Frederiksen of Rancid
• Wolfgang Xander Hardy (b. 2017) son of American pro wrestler Matt Hardy
• Wolfgang Novogratz actor
• Wolfgang Boyd (b. 2017) daughter of Christian Serratos.

The name Wolfgang in Pop Culture

• Wolfgang Muller character from the 1985 film "Explorers" played by River Phoenix
• Wolfgang a character in the "Animal Crossing" games
• Wolfgang Bogdanow a character of Netflix's original series Sense8
• Wolfgang drug dealer in the game "Fallout 4"
• Wolfgang Dankworth character from the novel "Blank Mastermind" by Rosey Mucklestone

International Variations of the name Wolfgang

• Wolfgango Spanish