Rudolph
Rudolph comes from the Germanic "hrod" (fame) and "wulf" (wolf) — meaning "famous wolf." Rudolph was a top-200 American name from 1900 to 1950, peaking at #87 in 1927. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (the character created by Robert L. May in 1939 for Montgomery Ward, immortalized in the 1964 stop-motion TV special) gave the name a beloved pop-culture anchor. Rudolph (the actor Rudolph Valentino, 1895-1926, the original Hollywood heartthrob) gave the name a cinematic charge. Rudolph is a male name of Germanic origin that means "Famous wolf". Vintage, festive, and a little Hollywood. The name sounds friendly. Rudolphs tend to be steady. US peaked #87 in 1927. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Rudolph include Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph Valentino (actor), Rudolph (Germanic name). Common variations and related forms of Rudolph include Rudolf (German), Rolf (related), Rudy (nickname).