Rudolf

Spelling variation of Rudolph, German
"famous wolf"

Rudolf Origin and Meaning

The name Rudolf is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous wolf".

You've got the red-nosed reindeer to transcend, but there are other distinguished personages named Rudolph, Rudolf, and Rudy.

# 985 in the US

Rudolf Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Rudolf

  • Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner
    Austrian philosopher and polymath
  • Rudolf Christoph Eucken
    German philosopher, winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer
    German physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Rudolf "Rudi" Vrba
    Slovakian Holocaust survivor
  • (Otto Wilhelm) Rudolf Caracciola
    German racing driver
  • Rudolf Wolters
    German architect
  • Rudolf Maister
    Slovene military officer and poet
  • (Johann) Rudolf Rocker
    German anarchist
  • Rudolf Witzig
    German WWII officer
  • Rudolf Karl Bultmann
    German theologian

Rudolf in Pop Culture

  • Rudolf Rassendyll
    main character in Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
  • Rudolf Wernicke
    character in the game "Outlast"