It is common knowledge that your four-legged and furry companions have gray wolf ancestors. They are a powerful, beautiful, and wild species, whether you have an adult wolf dog or a wolf pup. The same applies to wolf hybrids as well.
Here, we have put together a collection of our favorite wolf names which will surely leave you howl-ing for more.
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Good Wolf Names
Do you have a dog with strong distinctive wolf-like features? Or are you simply honoring their grey wolf ancestry? Perhaps you are simply in awe of Wolf Names – in this list of names there will surely be a winner.
What is a good name for a wolf?
- Achak – Means spirit in Native American
- Adalwolf – Noble wolf
- Alaska
- Amarok
- Artic
- Aspen
- Aura
- Barwolf
- Bardalph – ax wolf, an old English wolf name
- Beowulf – Intelligent wolf an old English wolf name
- Borris – A short wolf (perhaps the perfect name for your miniature German Shepherd)
- Czar
- Dakota
- Dash – Fitting for any one of your furry little speed demons
- Dire
- Duke – A duke is a royal ruler. A great name for your little canine who rules your heart
- Eskimo
- Harou – A wolf of the army
- Inuit
- Leto
- Loki
- Louve – A female wolf
- Lupa
- Nomad – A dog who has his own idea of what he wants to do
- Okami – Japanese word for wolf
- Onai wolf
- Radolf – A red wolf
- Sable
- Saga – One for the twilight fans…
- Shiro
- Siku
- Sky – The perfect name for a Husky with blue eyes
- Suki
- Tala
- Ulva – She-wolf
- Wolfgang
- Ziva
- Zylo
Cool Wolf Names
Whilst looking cool, these winter warriors also have cool names representing their power and status in society.
- Apisi – Meaning coyote in Blackfoot
- Archer
- Ares – The Greek God of war
- Arrax – A cool dragon inspired name for your feisty and powerful pooch
- Axel
- Basil – A favorite seasoning or an Arabic name meaning brave
- Bruno
- Chronos
- Colt
- Comet
- Cronus – Hera’s father
- Echo
- Elda – Meaning warrior in Italian
- Essos – A geographic name from Game of Thrones
- Gunner
- Havoc – The name which will fit any pup really
- Hera – The Greek Goddess of woman
- Hunter – For obvious reasons but still a cute pick
- Juno – The Roman equivalent of Hera
- Khal – A Game of Thrones character
- Lotus
- Major
- Orbit
- Pyro
- Raven
- Rhea – Hera’s mother
- Rider
- Rollo – A great Viking during the ninth and tenth centuries
- Rune
- Sarge
- Stark – A game of thrones character
- Storm
- Thor
- Tiva – Meaning dance in Native American
- Tyr – The Norse God of War
- Ubba – A Viking who was a leader from the Great Army which invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 1860s. Okay, so your pup may not invade England. But your pantry may be close enough?
- Valor
- Wolf – A classic and to the point
- Yara – Another Game of Thrones character
- Zeus – The king of the Greek Gods
- Diego
Female Wolf Names
Selected for their beauty and majestic grace, these female wolf names are sure to suit a Goddess with a dignified and strong presence.
What is a good name for a girl Wolf?
- Accalia
- Adolfa
- Akela
- Alpina
- Ama
- Ama – Meaning water in Cherokee
- Amora
- Ash
- Athena – The Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War
- Blanca
- Eva
- Hera
- Ivory
- Ivy
- Jenna
- Kiba
- Koda
- Kodi
- Lulu
- Luna – Meaning moon
- Lupa
- Maia
- Maka
- Maya
- Meika
- Nala – Yes, this name is from the Lion King. But to be fair, Nala was a brave character. Lions also resemble wolves due to their pack-like instincts.
- Nashoba wolf – Native American
- Raven
- Ruby
- Seraya
- Skye
- Storm
- Tallulah
- Ula
- Uma
- Una
- Vixen
- Winter
- Xena
- Yuki
- Zelda
Male Wolf Names
Wolf-life, strong in mind and spirit. We’ve chosen the male names below because of their powerful-sounding nature. All of these names are suitable for a powerful grey wolf descendant King.
What do you call a male wolf?
- Adolph
- Amigo
- Anton
- Apollo
- Arctos
- Asher
- Aztec
- Beau
- Blitz
- Chief
- Dogo
- Gonzalo Wolf
- Gorg Wolf
- Hawk
- Holo
- Honi
- Hunter
- Kai
- Kai
- Kiba
- Kygo
- Kylo
- Leo
- Mack
- Micco
- Miko
- Nyko
- Phoenix
- Pope
- Rafe – Meaning council of the wolf in German
- Scar – The main antagonist from Disney’s The Lion King. A strong and proud name given to a villain (or in this case a loveable villain).
- Seiko
- Spartan
- Takoda
- Tatenda
- Titan
- Torak
- Zion
Famous Wolf Names
The most famous wolf to have lived was ’06 from Yellowstone. However, there are many famous names coming from movies (e.g. The Jungle Book) characters (e.g. Balto), and even TV series (e.g. Game of Thrones).
- Akela – The Jungle Book
- Aleu
- Balto – A famous Universal Studios Character
- Beja
- Brassa
- Frey
- Gabu
- Ghost – Game of Thrones
- Giro
- Grey Wind
- Jacob
- Jenna
- Kar
- Kiba
- Kimbra
- Kodi
- Lady
- Lakota
- Larka – A character in the novel The Sight
- Leah
- Lobo
- Mathias
- Moro
- Murdock
- Palla
- Quigly
- Raksha
- Rama
- Ruby
- Sansa – Game of Thrones
- Shaggydog
- Shiro
- Snow
- Stark – Game of Thrones
- Summer
- White Fang
- Wile E Coyote
- Wolflink
- Zaku
Alpha Wolf Names
Wolves are powerful and fierce animals, so below is a list of strong and alpha wolf names to suit a strong-minded dog.
- Adalwol
- Adoff
- Adolpha
- Adolphine
- Alpha – the perfect name for the leader of the pack or your fur family
- Amaruq
- Bernulf
- Beta
- Bleiz
- Brute
- Buck
- Butch
- Caesar
- Cochise
- Due
- Duke
- Duko
- Gengy – After Genghis Khan
- Harou
- Hati
- Junior
- Khan
- King
- King
- Lycidas – meaning wolf son
- Maikoh
- Mandela
- Micco
- Mona
- Moses
- Napoleon
- Nelson
- Obama
- Peta
- Pharaoh
- Prince
- Spike – This just sounds tough
- Theo – After Theodore Roosevelt who was a famous hero from the progressive era
- Titus
- Una
White Wolf Names
Not many people are lucky enough to say they own a white wolf… your domesticated dog might deserve a white wolf name though.
- Alaska
- Alba
- Anjo – Meaning angel in Portuguese
- Artica
- Aspen
- Aspen – A famous and high-end ski resort in America
- Barrow – A cold place in Alaska
- Bianco – White in Italian
- Blanco – Meaning white in Spanish
- Boots
- Breeze (Bree for short)
- Burr – shivers
- Crystal
- Elsa – The Disney Snow Queen
- Flake
- Frost
- Glace (or Glacey) – Meaning Ice in French
- Glacier (Glace for short or try, Glacia)
- Hielo – Meaning ice in Spanish
- Ice
- Kari
- Kaya – Meaning pure in Greek
- Khione – The Greek Goddess of Winter
- Lixue – Meaning pretty snow in Chinese
- Luka – Meaning light in Russian
- Misty
- Nanook – Meaning polar bear in Eskimo
- Neige – Meaning snow in French
- Nor – After Norway, a very cold country in the Winter
- Nova
- Olaf – Disney’s favorite snowman
- Parka
- Polar
- Snow
- Sonja – Queen of the Ice
- Stella
- Topaz – A very bright and clear gem
- White Fang
- Winter
- Zircon (Zirc for short) – Precious and colorless gemstone
Names That Mean Wolf (Wolf in Each Language)
The following wolf name list comes from different languages, countries, and cultures which are literal translations of the name wolf.
- Accalia – Meaning she-wolf in Latin
- Amarog (Ava or Rog for short)– Inuit
- Bele – Hare
- Cana – Meaning wolf cub in Celtic
- Dib – Arabic
- Farkas – Hungarian
- Gonzalo – Spanish origin
- Loup – French
- Lowe – Meaning little wolf in French
- Lupe – Spanish
- Lupo – Italian
- Lupu – Maltese
- Lupus – Latin
- Lyk – Greek
- Nodi – Dogrip
- Olcan – Celtic
- Onai – Tamil
- Orú – Gypsy
- Sinapu (Sina for short) – Ute
- Susi – Finnish
- Tala – Sioux
- Tala – Sioux
- Tasha – Caddo
- Ujku – Albanian
- Ulv – Danish
- Vilkas – Lithuanian
- Volk – Russian
- Vuk – Croatian
- Wolf – English! Also, try; Wolfie
- Wolvin – Afrikaans
- Wulf – German
- Ze’ev – Hebrew
Wolves are majestic and strong and are associated with being very powerful animals. This is why many pet parents name their dogs with names that mean wolf, especially if they have a powerful breed.
Today, many of our canine friends still carry strong wild genetics (derived from the grey wolf) in their blood as evident with the wolf-like breeds such as the German Shepherd and Husky. Picking a wolf name is only fair for those pups.
Maybe you have a dog with this strong lineage? Or perhaps you just want a wolf name with a little more meaning. No matter the case, we hope you enjoyed our collection of wold name list and found what you were looking for and more.
We are howling to hear your thoughts, let us know below.
I like these names, I think I want to name my dog Trea
I loved all these wolf names, thank you. My favorite was Havoc
I love these wolf names
I want to name my next dog Alaska. My German shepherds name is Dixie; it stands for the wild one or the naughty one but I still love her
My wolf dogs are named Alaska, Fang, and Tidal!
I also had a wolf-mix named Nita
I used the name Arctic!
I’d say Alpha or Beta.. they are diligent!
I chose Akela but its not just from the jungle book. Akela means noble
Several years ago, I lost one of my babies to old age, and when I was ready to get another, we went to the nearest shelter.. After 3 days of seeing the same dogs, my friend from England, who went with me, said, why don’t we take this brindle boy over here. We brought him out, played with him awhile, and we took him home that evening. The boy was named Akela. Since then, he’s been a joy in my life.
That’s so sweet!
Akela is a great name and it is from the jungle book movie and series
It also means “Loner” or noble
I am writing a book with wolves as the characters so this is helpful!
I am also writing a wolf book! I am finding the names on this website very helpful!
I like all the names but I feel like spirit should be added I feel it’s a great wolf name
Spirit would be a great wolf name.
I think my favorite names are probably Nor and Xena. I’m gonna use them for some wolf/canine hybrids of mine!
Lol, my dog’s name is Kangaroo!
Naming my beautiful boy Ardolf, he’s big and looks like a timber wolf. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I like the name alnore!
I love the names! Mine is called ARK
My dogs name is shadow. I have two hamsters named Goldie and snowball. I also have two geckos named Marvin and Hamilton!
I will name my Minecraft Wolf “Valor” now!
Good Idea
I like the names Atlas and Alpha! Also Bucks. Thanks for all the ideas!
I love all those names!
These are all amazing names, I may never run out of wolf names!
I really liked these wolf names my favourite’s were dakota and white fang and aspen
im making a movie and I needed wolf names and this was so helpful
also, is it plagiarizing if I use these names because I really don’t want to plagiarize.
Just wanted to put it out there that Balto was a real wolfdog that actually led a sled dog team to deliver medicine to hundreds of sick people, Disney used his story and turned it into a movie.
Actually it was Togo that did this NOT Balto. This was a name mistake that leads people to believe this but it isn’t true. I highly recommend the new movie Togo to set the story straight. Great movie and story!
I named my dog Alpha!
Thanks!!