Wolf
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Wolf: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2020.
Rooted in Old English *wulf* and Old Norse *ulfr*, Wolf is a name that needs no translation—it has meant the animal across Germanic languages for centuries, carrying connotations of strength, loyalty, and wild independence. Notable bearers include Wolf Blitzer, the CNN anchor who has reported from conflict zones worldwide, and the German artist Wolf Kahn, known for his luminous landscape paintings. Place connections are indirect: countless towns and landmarks share the root, such as Wolverhampton (from *Wulfrūn's homestead*) and Ulverston in Cumbria. A striking variant is Wolfgang, made globally famous by the composer Mozart, while the single-syllable form Wolf has seen a quiet resurgence in modern Scotland, perhaps drawn from the same primal appeal that keeps the name timeless.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20203 babies
- Latest (2020)
- #7113 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2020
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y