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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.
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Pronunciation

The name Rudolf is pronounced as roo-dolf

Origins

Rudolf originates from the German language.
See other suggested German boy baby names.

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.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Rudolf to be: Romantic, suave and helpful

In one word, you might describe Rudolf as a(n) "helpful" person.

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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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