Wolf
Derived from the Middle English and Middle High German word for the wolf animal. It originally functioned as a nickname for a person thought to be brave or cunning, or as a short form of various Germanic compound names like Wolfgang.
Less common today
Wolfe isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,583 in 2022.
British character actor
Irish revolutionary leader
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
