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Wolfgang

Boy #1327 in 2023

Wolfgang is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Wolfgang

Borrowed from Wolfgang (reinforced by Wolfgangus), from Wolfgang, from Wolfgang, from t=wolf + t=path, course.

Popularity of Wolfgang

Popularity, 1929–2023

144 births in 2023

1929 2023

2,989 U.S. births recorded from 1929–2023.

Peak year

2021

148 babies

First recorded

1929

94 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form

Popularized by the character in 's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier; the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child

Several places in England, from west + lēah

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.