English · Boy name
Ralph
“wolf counsel”
About the name Ralph
Ralph comes from the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr, from ráð, ‘counsel’, and úlfr, ‘wolf’, and from the related Old English Rædwulf. It became established in England after the Norman Conquest, when the Norman form Radulf was common. The traditional British pronunciation ‘Rafe’ reflects older spellings. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American essayist and philosopher, is a well-known bearer, as is the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
- Meaning
- wolf counsel
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- RALF(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ralph
- Ralph Edward
- Ralph Michael
- Ralph James
- Ralph Anthony
- Ralph Charles
Questions about Ralph
- What does Ralph mean?
- Ralph is an English name meaning "wolf counsel".
- How do you pronounce Ralph?
- Ralph is pronounced RALF, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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