Rudolf name meaning
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What does Rudolf mean?
Eminent and Perennial boy name Rudolf is used chiefly in English, German, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Finnish, Scandinavian, Czech, Danish, Greenlandic and Icelandic which originated from Old High German and Germanic, meaning of Rudolf is "Fame or Glory and Wolf".
Rudolf is version of persistent and outstanding Rudolph. Rudolph is variant form of trendy Rodolphe. Celebrated and All time favorite Rudolph came from Germanic and Old High German languages, meaning of Rudolph is "Glory and Wolf, Fame and Famous Wolf".
Rudolf is form of Hruodolf in German language. Rudolf is celebrated on June 21st.
How do I pronounce Rudolf?
The three syllabled name Rudolf is commonly pronounced as r(u)-do-lf.
Variants of Rudolf
Hruodolf, Rudolphus, Rodolf, Rudolph, Rodolphe, Dolfe, Ralph, Rolfe, Randolph, Randolphe, Radolphus, Rolf, Rafe, Radolf, Radulf, Ralf
How popular is the name Rudolf?
Rudolf is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1882 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1916, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 714 on boy names chart when 82 babies were named Rudolf.
Over 2910 people have been named Rudolf in United States. Rudolf is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. In France, it had been in use since 1904 and made it to the top 400 but has appeared since 2002.
There are over 412 babies that have been given the name Rudolf in France.
However things change on global perspective, Rudolf is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, South Africa, Hungary and Croatia. As per our research, over 610000 people has been named Rudolf globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10779 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8933 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12053 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8701 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9729 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8806 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8822 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9651 | 7 |
| 2013 | 12128 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10760 | 6 |
Facts
Rudolf in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 19885 | 10756 | 5 | 235 |
 | 4474 | 797 | 10 | 0 |
 | 483 | 2948 | 5 | 235 |
 | 161 | 311 | 5 | 235 |
 | 254 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
What numbers say about Rudolf?
You don't want to bother people with your problems and pass negative energy. You don't believe in second chances. You are reliable but unpredictable, fragile but emotionless at the same time. You are reliable, trustworthy, and like to do more than you can. You are more of a doer than a talker. Overcoming obstacles is your thing. People find you attractive because of your mysterious private life and self-confident approach to everything.
Other names similar to Rudolf, for would be moms
- Johanka - Originated from Hebrew, Johanka is used chiefly in Czech and English aimed at girls, Johanka means "Yahweh is Gracious"
- Dusanka - Dusankas origin is Slavonic and Old Slavic is used largely in Czech, meaning of Dusanka is "Dusha" is a gender insensitive name
- Christofer - Used chiefly in Russian, Danish and Czech unusual, Christofer means "Carrying Christ or Bearer of Christ" and is given to baby boys is originated from Old Greek
- Natasa - Unfamiliar Natasas origin is Old Greek and Latin is used as a girl name, meaning of Natasa is "Born on Christmas or Born on Christmas" is notably used in Czech, Greek and Norwegian
- Ota - Ota's meaning is Prosperous, Wealthy or Possession is originated from Germanic used principally in English and Czech is bestowed upon both boys and girls
Famous people named Rudolf
- Rudolf Hell, German inventor
- Rudolf Gnägi, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
- Rudolf Erich Raspe, German librarian, writer, and scientist
- Rudolf Augstein, was one of the most influential German journalists
- Rudolf Ewald Stier, German Protestant churchman and mystic
- Rudolf Minger, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
- Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss politician
- Rudolf Kempe, German conductor
- Rudolf Paul, German politician
- Rudolf Schuster, was President of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004
- Rudolf Nebel, spaceflight advocate active
- Rudolf Hoernlé, German-British Orientalist
- Rudolf Friml, Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals
- Rudolf von Sebottendorf, German occultist, writer
- Rudolf Roessler, German refugee
- Rudolf Gundlach, Polish engineer, inventor and tank designer
- Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, scion of the House of Habsburg and Duke of Austria and Duke of Styria and Carinthia
- Rudolf Belling, German sculptor
- Rudolf Miele, German entrepreneur
- Rudolf Benesh, British mathematician
- Rudolf Walden, Finnish industrialist and a military leader
- Rudolf Brandt, German SS officer from 1933–45 and a civil servant
- Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, a member of the House of Habsburg
- Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian-born pianist
- Rudolf Medek, Czech poet, army-related prose writer
- Rudolf Haym, German philosopher
- Rudolf Hirzel, German classical scholar
- Rudolf Wlassak, Austrian physiologist and neurologist
- Rudolf Burkert, Ethnic German Czechoslovak Nordic skier
- Rudolf Schock, German tenor
- Rudolf Kjellén, Swedish political scientist and politician
- Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher, social reformer
- Rudolf Carnap, German-born philosopher
- Rudolf Virchow, German physician, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist, writer
- Rudolf Clausius, German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founders of the science of thermodynamics
- Rudolf von Jhering, German jurist
- Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher
- Rudolf Mössbauer, German physicist best
- Rudolf Bayer, German computer scientist
- Rudolf Lipschitz, German mathematician
- Rudolf E. Kálmán, Hungarian-born American electrical engineer
- Rudolf Schlechter, German taxonomist, botanist
- Rudolf Arnheim, German-born author, art and film theorist
- Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician
- Rudolf Trümpy, Swiss geologist
- Rudolf Hoernes, Austrian geologist, born in Vienna
- Rudolf Peierls, German-born British physicist
- Rudolf Dreikurs, Austrian psychiatrist and educator
- Rudolf Schulten, —professor at RWTH Aachen University—was the main developer of the pebble bed reactor design
- Rudolf Bing, Austrian-born opera impresario
- Rudolf Diesel, German inventor and mechanical engineer
- Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, was Holy Roman Emperor
- Rudolf I of Germany,
- Rudolf Maister, Slovene military officer
- Rudolf von Gottschall, German poet, dramatist
- Rudolf Diels, German civil servant and head of the Gestapo
- Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet ballet and contemporary dancer and choreographer
- Rudolf Lange, German SS functionary and police official during the Nazi era
- Rudolf Höss, German SS functionary during the Nazi era
- Rudolf Wanderone, Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr
- Rudolf Bahro, dissident
- Rudolf I of Bohemia, a member of the House of Habsburg
- Rudolf Abel, Soviet intelligence officer
- Rudolf von Laban, dance artist and theorist
- Rudolf Bultmann, German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg
- Rudolf Sremec, Yugoslav and Croatian film director
- Rudolf Otto, eminent German Lutheran theologian, philosopher
- Rudolf Weigl, Polish biologist and inventor of the first effective vaccine against epidemic typhus
- Rudolf Slánský, Czech Communist politician
Lists having Rudolf
- Boy names beginning with R
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- Polish Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Fame
- Baby Names that mean Wolf
- Baby Names that mean Glory
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004