US Popularity:2993
Origin:Swiss
Other Origin(s):German
Meaning:Traveling wolf; Way of the wolf
Wolfgang is a masculine name with German roots to help baby raise the volume of their howl. Derived from the words wolf, meaning “wolf,” and gang, meaning “path” or “way,” Wolfgang translates to “travelling wolf” or “way of the wolf” and emits powerful images of nature and majestic animals. Wolfgang has been a popular Germanic name throughout history—likely due to its ties with Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Musical dreams can be made a reality with a name constantly evoking the excitement of a crescendo.

Famous People Named Wolfgang

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  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Composer, Musician

Wolfgang Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Wolfgang is currently #1742 on The Bump
Boy:Wolfgang is currently #505 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Wolfgang is currently #2993 in U.S. births
Boy:Wolfgang is currently #959 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#2993
in 2022
- 275
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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