The baby name Adolphus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈdɒlfəs/ (UK), /əˈdɑːlfəs/ (US); respelling: uh-DOL-fuss.
Adolphus is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Adolphus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈdɒlfəs/ (UK), /əˈdɑːlfəs/ (US); respelling: uh-DOL-fuss.
Adolphus is Germanic in Origin.
Adolphus is the Latinized, Anglicized form of a Germanic compound from adal “noble” + wulf “wolf,” giving the meaning “noble wolf.” It appears in medieval Latin records of the Holy Roman Empire and later in English usage with a scholarly -us ending.
Bearers include St. Adolphus of Osnabrück (12th century) and, in Latinized form, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav II Adolf). The name spread across Germanic and Scandinavian lands and became fashionable in Britain and the United States in the 18th–19th centuries; its popularity collapsed in the 20th century because of its association with Adolf Hitler, leaving Adolphus rare and antique today. International variants: Adolf/Adolph (German, English), Adolphe (French), Adolfo (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), and Adolf (Scandinavian). Diminutives include Dolph and Dolf; feminine counterparts are Adolphine and Adolfina; related patronymics include Adolphson and Adolfsson.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #251 | 22 | 6,876 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #255 | 10 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #634 | 354 | 16,906 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #767 | 20 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 43 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Adolphus is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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