Baby name
CLASSIC
🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 Ulf
/OOLF/
Meaning
“Wolf”
Old Norse 'ulfr' means 'wolf', Scandinavian masculine name evoking strength and wilderness; borne by Norse kings and settlers.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Ulf has remained a steady working-class masculine standard in Scandinavian countries throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
The cultural moment.
Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark) maintained Ulf in consistent top-50-100 use; German-speaking regions show moderate adoption.