Adolph

Attested across 15 languages in the etymology graph.

Adolph is one spelling over 2 language communities, and the dictionaries record it differently in 2 of them. Each row is what a source recorded for that language, beside the share of this name’s records the language holds. No single row is the name’s meaning.

• English81%

  A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• German5.7%

  a male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolf

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

  Patronymischer Familienname aus einer kontrahierten Form von Rufname Adolf; 2754 Träger.

  as a name·Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 6: Familiennamen aus Rufnamen

  Patronym zu Rufname Adolf (< ahd. adal 'edel' + wolf 'Wolf'); 2754 Belege.

  as a name·Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 6: Familiennamen aus Rufnamen

The share is ours — how much of this name’s records each language holds. The sense beside it is the source’s, quoted and credited, including where it names a gender. We do not publish a gender of our own per language: our records carry one figure for the spelling as a whole.

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Adolph, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Hitler
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• Barbie
• Donald
• Bart
• Bad
• Barry
• Braun
• Bambi
• Black
• Cain

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Adolph is also recorded in one other lexicon, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, Var. d’Adolphe; du germ. Adal + wolf: « noble loup »; fête/saint non indiqué.

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Peter, 1st Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburgb. 1768UAnot in their usual nameRussian army officer in the Napoleonic wars (1769–1843)
• Adolph von Menzelb. 1815DEGerman artist (1815–1905)
• Adolf Kußmaulb. 1822DEnot in their usual nameGerman surgeon (1822–1902)
• Adolph Wagnerb. 1835DEGerman economist (1835-1917)
• Adolph Joffeb. 1883RUSoviet diplomat (1883-1927)
• Harpo Marxb. 1888USnot in their usual nameAmerican comedian
• Adolph Deutschb. 1897USBritish-American composer, conductor and arranger
• Robert Morleyb. 1908GBnot in their usual nameBritish actor (1908–1992)
• Adolph Greenb. 1914USAmerican lyricist and playwright (1914-2002)
• Dolph Schayesb. 1928USnot in their usual nameAmerican basketball player and coach (1928–2015)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Where does the name Adolph come from?

a male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolf Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).

What are other forms of the name Adolph?

In the etymology graph, Adolfo, Adolf and Adolphus are forms of the same name in other languages.

How do you pronounce Adolph?

A machine transcription gives /eɪdɔlf/ (IPA) for English.

Is Adolph a male or female name?

Adolph is a male name. National registers that list it by sex list it as male: United States (Census Bureau, 2020) and Netherlands (Meertens NVB).

What does the name Adolph mean?

In English, A male given name from the Germanic languages.

In which country does Adolph have the most bearers?

Adolph is most frequently recorded in the United States.