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Ralph
say it ralf
What Ralph means
- English and Germanic wolf counsel (from Radulf)
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 92 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 252 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 267 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 275 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 333 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 476 in Australia (2024)
- no. 546 in Chile (2021)
- no. 1153 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Raoul, Rafe, Rudolph
Names with a similar meaning
Rudy Raul Conan Boris Conall Loup Zev Randy Wolf Wolfgang Kurt Faolan
Ralph in stories
- Lord of the Flies: Ralph, the elected leader of the stranded boys
- Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck-It Ralph, the arcade villain who wants to be a hero
- The Simpsons: Ralph Wiggum, the sweet, odd boy