Adolphus
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Germanic / Latin ◈ 3 syllables
"Distinguished or Strong Wolf"

From Germanic / Latin

Distinguished or Strong Wolf Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Adolphus at a glance
MeaningDistinguished or Strong Wolf
OriginGermanic / Latin
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#11026
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Origin & history of Adolphus
1
Germanic / Latin roots
Adolphus comes from the Germanic / Latin tradition, meaning Distinguished or Strong Wolf.
How popular is Adolphus?
1922 peak year
The name Adolphus reached its peak in 1922, with 85 registrations (ranked #709). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11026) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 4,109 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
85 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #709)
6 Avg. per year
(last decade)
60 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,109 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #11,026) Rare
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Numerology of Adolphus
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
A1
D4
O6
L3
P7
H8
U3
S1
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
Personality of Adolphus
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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