Rudolph

Boy's name

Rudolph is derived from the Old High German name Hrodulf, which means "famous wolf."

Meaning Famous wolf
Origin English
U.S. births in 2023 34 Falling
Peak year 1927

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Rudolph Valentino - Silent film actor, heartthrob of the 1920s.
  • Rudolph Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City.
  • Rudolph Diesel - Inventor of the diesel engine.
  • Rudolph Schenker - Founder of the band Scorpions.
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Fictional Christmas character.
  • Rudolph Isley - Member of The Isley Brothers band.
  • Rudolph A. Marcus - Nobel Prize-winning chemist.
  • Rudolph Maté - Cinematographer and film director.
  • Rudolph Fisher - Harlem Renaissance writer and physician.
  • Rudolph Pariser - Theoretical chemist known for Pariser-Parr-Pople method.

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