300+ Wolf Names and Meanings (From Alaska to Zion)
Wolves are one of nature's beauties, from afar, of course. You definitely don’t want to be up close and personal with an untamed, wild wolf as you might just become its dinner!
Although they may seem scary, they are actually very helpful at keeping the deer and elk numbers down. So, if you have a garden and live in an area populated by wolves, consider wolves a friend, as the fewer deer or rabbits that have a chance to make it to your garden, the better!
If you are not aware, a wolf is a canine that resembles a German Shepherd, especially the Gray Wolf. Even though they look like a commonly domesticated dog, do not attempt to domesticate one. Yes, they’re cute, but they have wild instincts, and instincts always come first.
Naming a Wolf
You may be wondering why a wolf would need a name. There are many reasons. For example, you may have a few that come through your yard, or ones that you watch from afar. Or, maybe you’re caring for a wolf at a zoo or rescue. Kids like to name their stuffed animals, too, so that’s always a possibility.
Whatever the reason, here are some tips for choosing the perfect name for your wolf:
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What you see/feel: Not necessarily physically. If you’ve ever gotten a good look into those eyes, did you see a killer or a cuddler? Could you feel its spirit?
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Famous wolves: If you know of any famous wolves, take its name and use it for the wolf, you know!
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Personality: Wolves can have very different personalities, even if they are a part of a single pack. Evaluate the behaviors and actions of the wolf you are trying to name.
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Color: Using the color of its coat can help generate some good wolf names!
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Uniqueness: In what way(s) is the wolf unique from others? This can be physical abnormalities, different markings, unique fur patterns, and so on.
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Words with wolf: You can come up with some great names by simply adding onto the word “wolf.” They can sound silly or very masculine and strong.
So once all tips have been considered, you’ve probably got lots of ideas now, right? Well, keep adding to that list, because here’s a bunch more good wolf names!
Male Wolf Names
Wolves are the epitome of badass, so here is a list of strong male wolf names to fit the Alpha in the pack!
Alabaster
| Grey
| Pheonix
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|---|---|---|
Alaska
| Griffin
| Platinum
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Alpha
| Gunner
| Predator
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Anton
| Gunpowder
| Roan
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Apache
| Hawk
| Roman
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Aragorn
| Helldog
| Scout
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Aspen
| Hugo
| Seiko
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Aztec
| Hunter
| Shadow
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Baskerville
| Inigo
| Shaman
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Bear
| Ink
| Sheriff
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Beast
| Jaha
| Silver
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Blackbeard
| Jasper
| Smoke
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Blitzer
| Jon Snow
| Spirit
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Bolt
| Keanu
| Stalker
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Brute
| King
| Stark
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Brutus
| Klondike
| Steele
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Caesar
| Knight
| Sterling
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Canyon
| Kodiak
| Thorin
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Cherokee
| Kylo
| Titan
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Cobalt
| Leonidas
| Troy
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Commander
| Lincoln
| Viggo
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Czar
| London
| Wolfgang
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Devil
| Ludwig
| Xerxes
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Dixon
| Magnum
| Yukon
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Duke
| Montana
| Zion
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Echo
| Napolean
| Asher
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Eskimo
| Navajo
| Ironman
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Finn
| Night
| Spartan
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Flint
| North
| Boulder
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Gandolf
| Nyko
| Pope
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Gauntlet
| Onyx
| Mace
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General
| Outlaw
| Earl Grey
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Goliath
| Pewter
| Charcoal
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Gregor
| Pharoah
| Cypress
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Female Wolf Names
Majestic female wolves should have a name that sounds like a goddess of nature, but should also sound fierce!
Alpine
| Juneau
| Pontiac
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|---|---|---|
Amazon
| Kadee
| Queen
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Amethyst
| Kieko
| Quicksilver
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Anika
| Kiki
| Rain
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Anya
| Koda
| Raven
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Artic
| Kona
| River
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Arwen
| Leda
| Sage
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Ash
| Leia
| Sephora
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Aurora
| Lexa
| Sequoia
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Belle
| Lotus
| Serafina
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Cheyenne
| Luna
| Sierra
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Cinder
| Lupa
| Snow White
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Clarke
| Maia
| Snowflake
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Daenerys
| Maiden
| Stardust
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Dawn
| Masha
| Stone
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Diana
| Maya
| Storm
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Dusk
| Midnight
| Summit
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Ebony
| Milah
| Swan
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Elsa
| Minx
| Temptest
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Eve
| Misty
| Terra
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Everest
| Moon
| Topaz
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Fox
| Mystic
| Twilight
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Galadriel
| Nia
| Ulta
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Genesis
| Niagra
| Una
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Heather
| Nina
| Venus
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Helena
| Niylah
| Violet
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Hilda
| Nova
| Willow
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Ice
| Octavia
| Winona
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Icing
| Olga
| Winter
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Indigo
| Opal
| Witch
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Ivory
| Pebble
| Zalia
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Izzy
| Pepper
| Zena
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Jade
| Petra
| Zuma
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Janeway
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Names That Mean Wolf
These names from around the world perfectly fit what it means to be a wolf.
Name
| Meaning
| Origin
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|---|---|---|
Adalwolf
| Noble wolf
| German
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Adalwolfa
| Noble she wolf
| German
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Adolph
| Noble wolf
| German
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Amaruq
| Grey wolf
| Inuit
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Bardawulf
| Ax wolf
| English
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Beowulf
| Intelligent wolf
| English
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Channing
| Young wolf
| Irish
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Conan
| Hound, wolf
| Irish
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Eyolf
| Lucky wolf
| Norwegian
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Gonzalo
| Wolf
| Spanish
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Gunnolf
| Fighting Wolf
| Norwegian
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Lupe
| Wolf
| Spanish
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Rafe
| Council of the wolf
| German
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Ulmer
| Fame of the wolf
| English
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Randolph
| House wolf, protector
| English
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Native American Wolf Names
Native Americans have always respected wolves because they understand their ferocious nature.
Name
| Meaning
| Origin
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|---|---|---|
Catori
| Spirit
| Hopi
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Cochise
| Hardwood
| Apache
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Dakota
| Allies or friends
| Sioux
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Honiahaka
| Little wolf
| Cheyenne
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Hototo
| Warrior spirit who sings
| Hopi
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Kiyiya
| Howling wolf
| Yakima
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Lonan
| Cloud
| Zuni
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Macha
| Aurora
| Sioux
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Meoquanee
| Wears red
| Chippewa
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Micco
| Chief
| Seminole
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Nashoba
| Wolf
| Choctaw
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Mingan
| Grey wolf
| Algonquian
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Nikan
| My friend
| Potawatomi
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Otaktay
| Kills many
| Sioux
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Pauwau
| Witch
| Algonquian
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Shilah
| Brother
| Navajo
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Urika
| Useful
| Omaha
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Names Based on Color
Wolves come in a variety of shades, so here is a list of unique names, whose meanings relate to color.
Name
| Meaning
| Origin
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|---|---|---|
Auriel
| Golden
| Latin
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Bruno
| Brown
| German
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Chogan
| Blackbird
| Algonquin
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Cole
| Black, coal
| English
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Greyson
| Grey-haired
| English
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Griselda
| Grey battle maid
| Scottish
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Hotah
| White
| Sioux
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Kali
| The black one, devourer of time
| Hindu
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Kanika
| Black
| Egyptian
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Kapil
| Reddish-brown
| Hindu
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Kin
| Gold
| Japanese
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Melania
| Black, dark
| Italian, Spanish
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Orla
| Golden princess
| Irish
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Roan
| Little red one
| Celtic
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Sable
| Black
| English
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Shyamala
| Black, blue
| Hindu
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Famous Fictional Wolves
These famous fictional wolves, wolf-dogs, and werewolves wore their names proudly!
Name
| Movie/TV/Book
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|---|---|
Akela
| The Jungle Book
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Balto
| Balto
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Embry
| Twilight
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Greycub
| The Cry of the Wolf
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Jacob
| Twilight
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Kävik
| Kävik the Wolf Dog
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Lahote
| Twilight
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Lobo
| The Legend of Lobo
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Lupin
| Harry Potter
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Moony
| Harry Potter
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Padfoot
| Harry Potter
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Quil
| Twilight
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Ruby
| Once Upon a Time
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Two Socks
| Dances with Wolves
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Uley
| Twilight
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White Fang
| White Fang
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Warrior Names
Wolves are the ultimate warriors of the wild. These names represent their strength and ferocity.
Name
| Meaning
| Origin
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|---|---|---|
Bali
| Mighty warrior
| Hindu
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Calhoun
| Warrior
| Irish
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Diomedes
| Legendary Greek war hero
| Greek
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Gideon
| Great warrior
| Hebrew
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Haka
| Name of dance to prepare warriors for war
| Maori
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Hida
| Warrior
| German
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Hototo
| Warrior spirit who sings
| Hopi
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Indra
| Warrior god of the sky and rain
| Hindu
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Lilka
| Warrior Maiden
| Polish
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Oskari
| Leaping warrior
| Finnish
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Percival
| Fire warrior
| French
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Ragnvard
| Powerful fighter
| Swedish
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Rek
| Warrior
| Danish
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Sakata
| Brave warrior
| Japanese
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Tarik
| Name of a warrior
| Egyptian
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Xena
| Warrior princess
| Greek
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Zelda
| Woman warrior
| German
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Mythology Inspired Names
From Ancient Egypt to Norse mythology, you can find many great names inspired by these old stories.
Name
| Meaning
| Origin
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|---|---|---|
Amarok
| Gigantic grey wolf
| Inuit
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Anubis
| God of the dead
| Egyptian
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Apollo
| Son of Zeus, god of music
| Greek
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Asena
| She-wolf
| Turkic
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Athena
| Daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom
| Greek
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Fenrir
| Fen-dweller, monstrous wolf
| Norse
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Freki
| Ravenous or greedy one, accompany Odin
| Norse
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Geri
| Ravenous or greedy one, accompany Odin
| Norse
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Hati
| He Who Hates, Enemy
| Norse
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Hera
| Wife of Zeus
| Greek
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Odin
| King of the Æsir, god of war and death
| Norse
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Remus
| Twin brother of Romulus, killed by brother
| Roman
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Romulus
| Twin brother of Remus, founder and first king of Rome
| Roman
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Sköll
| Treachery
| Norse
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Vala
| Female shaman and seer
| Norse
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Warg
| Grey wolf, evil wolf
| Norse
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Wepwawet
| War and funerary god whose name means “opener of the roads
| Egyptian
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Xolotl
| God of lightning and fire
| Aztec
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Zeus
| God of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods
| Greek
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Once you have determined the perfect name for the wolf, even if it isn’t one you can be close to, it will be neat to be able to identify it with a name and tell it apart from others.
Some things in nature are just not meant to be messed with, so keeping a wolf as something to simply observe from a distance is in your best interest.
Picking a name for an animal can be a very difficult task, as a name is forever, so you best pick something good!
Reunion Between Anita and the Wolves
© 2014 Tatiana
Comments
This was very interesting my favorite table was the fantasy table, All of these will be helpful for my book.
Neat not many English origin
I named my wolf pocket
I love this, I like how you formatted it into a table, I personally like the name Fenrir.
My BFs dog is named Loki and the other Fenrir.
A good name for two dogs that would be cute is Hati ('hate') and Skoll.
Thank you soo much! This was so helpful for my book! I chose quicksilver! Still looking for last name but thank you!
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omg do you pay wildcraft
my wolfdog looked at me just now when i asked if he wanted to have another buddy to play with and he barked i said i would name it Spirit echo. By the way, look out for my new book, How my nickname became Fangs
My wolfdogs are named Fang, Alaska, and Tidal. This is a very good place for authors like me to find new names
Another for males is Armstrong and for both genders are Shadow
Another female and male name for wolves is Crystal and Thistle
I love this sight it’s so fun to go to and see all the animal names. This so so cool.
I like the name kylo for a Male wolf and the name storm for a female wolf
I love wolfs but you need Badass names or killer names
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Do you play wolf qwest play it some time
This was extremely helpful I love wolves and I'm trying to write a fictional book about wolves. Thank you so much!
i am an author who writes fictional stories that are mostly about wolves. This has helped me pick some names. Thank you.
My wolf is a little bit black, purple, and red, as she is a Night wolf. My avatar is named Anubis, Zelda, or Constellation as she has royalty in her blood, and is a fierce wolf presence or entity. She watches other wolves or humans sleep through their windows. She has or USED to have a mate named Solar Flare, meaning sun flares, then she killed solar flair, but she was friends ever since pre-school, she killed him for a mate named Sun. Sun is a Horse that was her Best friend, and SUN is a female.
They had names of some GOT characters but they should've had the name of Arya's wolf, Nymeria
A name i like but that wasn't mentioned is Timber.
I think it could be used for a slightly reddish brown wolf, like in the book I'm writing. Theres another name I like and it suits a brave male pup, Archie. It's kind of cute and odd at the same time. Moonshine also sounds pretty. C:
Firestar is from warriors
I think a good name for my wolf(he is red and a little bit orange) is Firestar
It helped me with my game wolfquest! Thx
I found my name after ash it Aurora
Me and my friend are doing a continuation of our favorite modern Norse mythology series, we can use some of these names for the characters!!! Thx
These names will help me when I go to live with the wolves.
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I love it, i needed names for a book. This is suuuuper useful.
Also i can't spell apparently so plz ignore any typos, i don't even know how to use the word typos correctly i think.
Ice-Crystal maybe
This helped me cause I have few characters that needed to be named and they are wolves
Echo...
Which way that i'm a female..
idc
Midnight Rain...
Either Way It's Not Any Of The Choices Apart From This Selection...
I’m trying to make an incredible fictional story but I needed a name for the main character.This could be helpful for someone like me
cute
Yeah this really helped, I needed names for my wolves in a game called wolfquest.
I like the names White Fang and Spirit. It was hard to choose which one. So I chose to make up a name, it was Spirit Fang. Thanks for the help!
What about having the name Aaron for the wolf.I picked it out from Aphmau on YouTube.
I went with Athena
Great hub! :D
Thank youuuu! I found a name for my wolf oc! I went with echo! This helped a lot!
I found this site very useful, I chose Blaise even though it is not on the list it means fire and Kali which means Devourer Of Time.
I like Dakota and Sierra I used this to find my name for a game thank u so much.
I have a male wolf dog and i named him Quinn and i think you should add the name Quinn
love it! there's SO many names and I got so many ideas for this book I'm working on publishing. thank you so much for all the ideas! i only just started writing my book in seventh grade and I'm now in eighth grade though. i also had a few other names you could use like Blade, Azeroth, Nyla, Yuki, Sharp, Saber/Sabre, Pandora, Frostline, Melody, Talon, Rune, Chaos, Unknown (like me), and more
Love all the names but I named mine Meiko
I chose Akela, and it is now my name!
Cool now my Wolf oc name is shadow
Why not add october or white storm or stone chucky
chucky
why not add alaska or luni
Why isn't Scar, Nova or Bolt here?
Pawsome wolf names!!!!!
I love all of the names you put on here and It was hard to choose one so I went with Athena, Apollo, Willow and Ash. Thanks for making this website it was way easier to find some great wolf names.
I am going to use some of these names in a story I am writing.
I chose "Sakata" which means "Brave Warrior"
I chose nanook off the movie The Lost Boys
Blizzard
Though it's not in the list
I choose phoenix even though I am a girl
I chose Echo, even tho I am a girl
I picked Ragnvard meaning powerful fighter origin Sweden.
I picked topaz
I chosen trigger
Wow,Awesome Site!
I came on here actually looking for names of my son due to be born in january. We like wolf but im not set on it
i went with dawn and echo
i thought it was cute
I'm going with trigger it's not a wolf but it's for an abandoned hunting dog I found thanks its perfect
Hi tutta, I am going with the Bardawulf: English for "ax wolf." lol! being English! This was really fun reading, thanks!
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