Meaning of name Rudolf
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Meaning 
The name Rudolf has the following meaning: A famous wolf.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Rudolf is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Rudolf in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Rudolf is pronounced as roo-dolf Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Rudolf and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Rudolf: Boys - Hardy, Girls - Frida, Gertha, Irma, Both genders - Lonie
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Rudolf: Rodey, Rodolf, Rodolfo (Italian), Rodolph (French), Rodolphe (French), Rodolpho, Roffe (Swedish), Ruda (Czech), Rudee, Rudey, Rudi (Hungarian), Rudie, Rudolf, Rudolfo, Rudolph (English), Rudolpho (Italian), Rudolphus, Rudy (English), Ruud (Dutch)
Style 
We think the name Rudolf should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Rudolf to be: Romantic, suave and helpfulIn one word, you might describe Rudolf as a(n) " helpful" person. See other "helpful" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Rudolf (or its variants) are: Rudolf Christoph Eucken , born on 5 January, a famous philosopher. Rudolf Christoph Eucken 's background: A German philosopher, and the winner of the 1908 Nobel Prize for Literature. Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, born on 18 March , a famous inventor. Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel's background: A German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine. Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer , born on 31 January, a famous physicist. Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer 's background: A German physicist who studied gamma rays from nuclear transitions.
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