Meaning and Origin
What does the name Adolf mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 3 submissions from Netherlands and the United States agree the name Adolf means "Noble wolf" and is of German origin.
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Adolf means "Wolf" and is of German origin.
- A user from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Adolf is of Jewish origin and means "The one who will save us".
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Adolf means "One who did nothing wrong" and is of German origin.
- A submission from Canada says the name Adolf means "leader" and is of African origin.
- A submission from Canada says the name Adolf means "you know" and is of African origin.
- A user from Germany says the name Adolf is of Urhobo origin and means "Antilope".
- A user from Ireland says the name Adolf means "The Speaker of Truth".
From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with English Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph.
Adolf was also found in the following language(s): Czech, Danish, Dutch, Faroese, German, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, and Swedish