Wolf (name)

Wolf is a name that is used as a surname, given name, and a name common among Native Americans.

urname

* Alice Wolf, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
* Aliya Wolf (b.1975), American model
* Anne Wolf (b.1967), Belgian pianist
* Armin Wolf (b.1966), Austrian journalist
* Carrie Wolf, Guantanamo Bay prosecutor
* Charles Wolf (1827-1918), French astronomer
* Charlie Wolf (b. 1959), radio talk show host
* Christie Wolf (b.1966), female bodybuilder and wrestler
* Christopher Wolf (b. 1959), American lawyer
* Dale E. Wolf (b.1924), American businessman and politician
* Daniel James Wolf (b.1961), American music composer and scholar
* David Wolf (b.1956), American astronaut
* Emil Wolf (b.1922), American physicist
* Eric Wolf (1923-1999), anthropologist
* Frank Rudolph Wolf (b.1939), American republican politician
* Fred Alan Wolf (b.1934), theoretical physicist
* Friedrich Wolf (1888-1953), German doctor and writer
* Friedrich August Wolf (1750-1824), German philologist and critic
* Gary Wolf, creator of Roger Rabbit
* Gusti Wolf (1912-2007), Austrian actress
* Henry Wolf, lawyer and namesake of the Henry C. Wolf Law Library
* Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), Austrian composer of Slovene origin
* Jack Keil Wolf, American computer scientist
* Jenny Wolf (b.1979), German ice speed skater
* Joe Wolf (b.1964), NBA player
* Jonathan "Yoni" Wolf, vocalist and songwriter for the American band Why?
* Josh Wolf, two people of the same name
* Julius Wolff (1836 – 1902) German surgeon, proposed remodeling of bone due stress
* Kate Wolf (1942-1986), was an American folk singer and songwriter
* Konrad Wolf (1925-1982), East German film director
* Leon Wolf, Polish interwar MP from Czechoslovakia
* Lucien Wolf (1857-1930), Anglo-Jewish historian and writer
* Marek Wolf, Czech astronomer
* Markus Wolf (1923-2006), a former East German intelligence head
* Mary B. Wolf, Williamsport mayor
* Mary Hunter Wolf (1905?-2000), American theater director and producer
* Max Wolf (1863-1932), German astronomer
* Milton A. Wolf (1924-2005), American ambassador to Austria
* Milton Wolff, Commander of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
* Mountain Wolf Woman, a Ho-Chunk member of the Native American Church
* Naomi Wolf (b.1962), American writer on feminism and progressive politics
* Patrick Wolf, an English musician
* Robert Wolf, co-founder of the Free River Press
* Ron Wolf, American football general manager of the Green Bay Packers
* Rudolf Wolf (1816-1893), Swiss astronomer and mathematician
* Scott Wolf (b.1968), American actor
* Susan Wolf, moral philosopher
* Thomas Wolf, member of the RAND Corporation and US government advisor in the 1970s
* Walter Wolf, two people of that name
* Warner Wolf (b.1937), American television and radio sports broadcaster
* Wolfgang Wolf (b.1957), German soccer player and coach

Native Americans

* Beverly Hungry Wolf, author
* Howlin' Wolf, American blues musician
* Little Wolf (c.1820-1904), Cheyenne war leader
* Jan Michael Looking Wolf, Native American flutist
* Joseph Lonewolf (b.1932), Pueblo potter
* Minnie Spotted-Wolf, first female Native American Marine
* Myron Wolf Child (b.1983), Albertan politician
* Stalking Wolf, Apache scout

Given name

* Wolf Blitzer (b.1948), journalist
* Wolf Robe, Cheyenne chief
* Wolf Van Halen, American bassist
* Wolf V. Vishniac, an American Jewish biologist

In fiction

* "Wolf", the pseudonym of Michael Van Wijk on the UK TV show "Gladiators".
* Wolf O'Donnell, a fictional character in the "Star Fox" series of video games
* Wolf Larsen, a fictional character in Jack London's "The Sea-Wolf"
* Sniper Wolf, a Metal Gear Solid character

ee also

* Wolfe, Wolff, Woolf, Wulf.
* Zeev (Ze'ev, Zev), Hebrew first name (see Animal names as first names in Hebrew).