The Best Names That Mean “Wolf” or “Werewolf”

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Find the best wolfish name for your baby or character

Co-authored by Sonya Prior and Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: August 27, 2026 Fact Checked

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Whether you’re looking for a strong name for your baby or naming a werewolf character, there are plenty of interesting and unique names that mean “wolf” or somehow relate to wolves. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the best “wolf” names for boys and girls with help from Baby Naming Expert and Content Creator Sonya Prior, as well as name ideas for werewolves. Keep reading to find the perfect name for you.

Top Names That Mean “Wolf”

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Baby Naming Expert and Content Creator Sonya Prior suggests these names (with their origins and meanings):

• For boys: Conan (Irish, little wolf), Conall (Irish, strong as a wolf), Conroy (Irish, wolf of the plain), Rudy (German, famous wolf), Zev (Hebrew, wolf)
• For girls: Bardou (French/Old English, ax-wolf), Esarosa (Comanche Native American, white wolf), Lupita (Spanish, little wolf), Tolver (Danish, thunder wolf)
• Gender neutral: Cully (Irish, descendant of the wolf warrior)

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Male Names That Mean “Wolf”

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   Because the image of a wolf evokes feelings of strength and power, it’s no surprise that many masculine names mean “wolf” or something similar. If you want your baby boy (or your fictional character) to grow up strong and independent, try one of these names:

   • Acwulf (German for “a wolf from the oak meadows”)
   • Adalwolf (German for “noble wolf”)
   • Adolphus (German for “noble wolf”)
   • Aegenwulf (German for “the wolf of the chief sea”)
   • Amarok (Inuit for “wolf”)
   • Ardolph (English for “home-loving wolf”)
   • Arnou (German for “eagle wolf”)
   • Arnulfo (Spanish and German for “powerful, wolf, eagle”)
   • Beorhtwulf (German for “bright wolf”)
   • Beowulf (Anglo for “intelligent wolf”)
   • Berhtwulf (German for “wolf of the light”)
   • Bleddyn (Welsh for “wolf”)
   • Bleidd (Welsh for “wolf”)
   • Boris (Turkic for “wolf”)
   • Canagan (Gaelic and Greek for “wolf pup”)
   • Conall (Irish for “strong wolf, friendship”)
   • Conan (Irish for “little wolf”)
   • Conri (Celtic for “king of the wolves”)
   • Conroy (Irish for “wolf of the plain”)
   • Dophus (German for “noble or majestic wolf”)
   • Duko (German for “famous wolf”)
   • Faolan (Irish for “little wolf”)
   • Farkas (Hungarian for “wolf”)
   • Guadalupe (Spanish and Arabic for “river of the wolf, wolf valley”)
   • Hildwulf (English for “one who is like a wolf in battle”)
   • Ivaylo (Bulgarian for “wolf”)
   • Lyall (Norse and Scottish for “wolf, faithful”)
   • Rudy (German for “famous wolf”)
   • Zev (Hebrew for “wolf”)
   • If you’re looking for names for a wolf or wolfish names for your pet, check out our “Wolf Nicknames” article!

   Meet the wikiHow Expert

   Sonya Prior is a Baby Naming Expert and Content Creator known as the BB Namer with over 30k followers across Instagram and TikTok. She is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Female Names That Mean “Wolf”

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   While not as common as male names, many female names also mean “wolf.” Encourage your baby girl to grow up to be a strong woman, or use one of these names for a powerful female character. Here are some examples:

   • Adolpha (German for “noble wolf”)
   • Adolphine (German for “noble wolf”)
   • AdoQhina (Teutonic for “noble wolf”)
   • Agwang (African for “wolf”)
   • Amoux (French for “eagle wolf”)
   • Ashina (Arabic for “she wolf”)
   • Bardou (French/Old English name for “ax-wolf”)
   • Blevine (Welsh for “a child who is like a wolf cub”)
   • Cathwulf (English for “a woman pure as a wolf”)
   • Channing (French for “young wolf, cannon”)
   • Daciana (Romanian for “wolf”)
   • Due (German for “wolf power”)
   • Esarosa (Comanche Native American for “white wolf”)
   • Faoiltiama (Irish for “wolf lady”)
   • Louve (Norman for “female wolf”)
   • Lovel (French and English for “young wolf, female wolf”)
   • Lovota (Italian for “fast wolf, good-natured”)
   • Lupe (Latin for “wolf”)
   • Luperca (Latin for “she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus”)
   • Lupita (Spanish for “little wolf”)
   • Lycaconia (Greek for “she-wolf”)
   • Orfilia (German and English for “female wolf”)
   • Otsana (Basque for “she-wolf”)
   • Randelle (Norse for “wolf shield”)
   • Rieka (German for “power of the wolf”)
   • Rudina (German for “one who is a legendary wolf”)
   • Sassaba (Chippewa or Ojibwe for “the wolf”)
   • Tolver (Danish for “thunder wolf”)

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Best Names for Werewolves

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   If you’re developing a werewolf character, you might want to give them a name that hints at their true identity. Some of these names are a bit on-the-nose, while others aren’t as obvious unless you look them up. Here are some great name ideas for werewolves:

   • Altalune (Latin for “over the moon”)
   • Arianell (Welsh for “silver”)
   • Kenneally (Celtic for “wolf head”)
   • Lobo (Spanish and Portuguese for “wolf”)
   • Lykos (Greek for “wolf”)
   • Maccon (Irish for “son of a wolf”)
   • Neoma (Greek for “new moon”)
   • Nothwulf (English for “a wolf from the northern areas”)
   • Odwolf (English and German for “wealthy wolf”)
   • Radolf (Norse and German for “red wolf, wolf counsel”)
   • Raff (English for “wolf, wise counsel”)
   • Randall (Anglo-Saxon for “wolf shield”)
   • Rollin (German for “wolf”)
   • Sandalio (Spanish for “true wolf”)
   • Tala (Native American for “stalking wolf”)
   • Tamaska (Native American and Hungarian for “mighty wolf”)
   • Ulfred (English for “wolf of peace”)
   • Ulrica (German for “wolf power, wolf ruler”)
   • Ulva (German for “she-wolf, brave”)
   • Velvela (Hebrew and Yiddish for “wolf”)
   • Vilkas (Lithuanian for “wolf”)
   • Vuk (Slavic for “wolf”)
   • Wolfgang (Teutonic for “wolf strife”)
   • Zeeb (Hebrew for “wolf”)
   • Zella (Hebrew for “wolf”)
   • Looking for a good wolfish nickname for your character? Check out our Wolf Nickname Generator!

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