Even a man who is pure in heart
and says his prayers by night,
may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright.
― Jenny Williams in The Wolf Man
Human beings have always been excited and intrigued by the domain of the supernatural, and when it comes to dreadful and fearsome creatures, the human imagination seems to elevate to an altogether different level. It is, in fact, their nightmarish appearance, their fearfulness quotient, and their extramundane abilities such as shapeshifting, which tend to add to their popular appeal. The
werewolf is one such creature that tends to stir our senses every time we read or watch a movie based on the it. Legends tell us that werewolf is essentially a man who shape shifts into a wolf every full moon night, owing to a dreadful curse. Moreover, whenever a werewolf bites another human being, the curse gets transferred onto the latter as he/she also turns into a werewolf. While scientific opinion about the creature asserts that werewolves only exist in fictional tales and have nothing to do whatsoever with the real world, there are a number of other people, who tend to believe in the myth and also claim to have sighted the creature(s) at some point in their lives. Furthermore, werewolves are also being studied by cryptozoologists throughout the world; however, no sufficient evidence to prove their existence have ever been found till date.
We have ample amount of literature and movies on these, albeit mythical creatures, and it is absolutely needless to say that there have been numerous famous fictional werewolves. These characters have been influencing and inspiring people, especially children, over the ages, mainly owing to their unparalleled power and strength. Those bitten by the so-called "werewolf bug" are always on a lookout for all major and minor bits of information about these creatures. This Buzzle article brings you some of the cool werewolf names and their meanings.
List of Werewolf Names
Of late, there has been a trend of naming kids with the names of supernatural fictional characters, especially owing to the special powers associated with them. Werewolves are no exception to this phenomenon. Before we begin with our list of some really nice werewolf names, let us have a look at the names of some of the famous fictional werewolves and where they appear.
• Draugluin: Legendarium by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Jacob Black: Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyers
• Remus Lupin: Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
• Fenrir Greyback: Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
• Grubbs Grady: Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
• George Sands: TV series Being Human
• Michael Corvin: Portrayed by Scott Speedman in the movie Underworld
• David Kessler: Portrayed by David Naughton in the movie An American Werewolf in London
• Quentin Collins: TV soap opera Dark Shadows
• Eric Cord: TV series Werewolf
• Red Riding Hood/Ruby: TV series Once Upon A Time
Female Werewolf Names
We generally do not find female werewolves making an appearance in the famous werewolf stories. A werewolf is generally portrayed as a powerful, hairy, masculine figure. Who would like to see a grotesque appearance of the sensual female figure? However, there are a few stories like
Ginger Snap and even the
Twilight Saga where female werewolves have made an appearance. Let us have a look at a few werewolf names for girls.
Name: Accalia
Language of Origin: Latin
Meaning: She-wolf
Name: Adalwolfa
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Noble she-wolf
Name: Adolpha
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Noble she-wolf
Name: Adolfina
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Noble wolf
Name: Agwang
Language of Origin: Afrikaans
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Daciana
Language of Origin: Romanian
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Faoiltiama
Language of Origin: Irish
Meaning: Wolf Lady
Name: Larentia
Language of Origin: Latin
Meaning: Nursing wolf
Name: Lupita
Language of Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Water Wolf
Name: Otsana
Language of Origin: Basque
Meaning: She-wolf
Name: Otsanda
Language of Origin: Basque
Meaning: She-wolf
Name: Ralphina
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Wolf counsel
Name: Randala
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Shield wolf
Name: Randella
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Shield wolf
Name: Randie
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Shield Wolf
Name: Raula
Language of Origin: French
Meaning: Wise ruler
Name: Ulrica
Language of Origin: Swedish
Meaning: Powerful wolf
Name: Ulricka
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Noble ruler
Name: Ulva
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Velvela
Language of Origin: Yiddish
Meaning: Wolf
Other Female Werewolf Names
Adelina
Aldith
Amanda
Beatrice
Celestria
Clarice
Diamanda
Estrilda
Eva
Fina
Golda
Haunild
Idonea
Liecia
Misericordia
Moon
Porcelain
Richolda
Sabelina
Twilight
Willow
Male Werewolf Names
You will find plenty of names for boys as most of the old tales are about men turning into werewolves. Some of the popular male werewolf names are as follows.
Name: Aatto
Language of Origin: Finnish
Meaning: Noble wolf
Name: Adalwolf
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Noble wolf
Name: Bardalph
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Ax wolf
Name: Bardawulf
Language of Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: Bright wolf
Name: Coinin
Language of Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Little old Wolf
Name: Conchobar
Language of Origin: Irish
Meaning: Hound
Name: Connell
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: As strong as wolf
Name: Connor
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Hound lover
Name: Ernouf
Language of Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Wolf eagle
Name: Faelen
Language of Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Little wolf
Name: Fridolf
Language of Origin: English
Meaning: Peaceful wolf
Name: Gerwulf
Language of Origin: German
Meaning: Spear wolf
Name: Honiahaka
Language of Origin: Cheyenne
Meaning: Little wolf
Name: Hrolfr
Language of Origin: Norse
Meaning: Famous wolf
Name: Lobo
Language of Origin: Italian
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Loup
Language of Origin: French
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Lycurgus
Language of Origin: Latin
Meaning: Wolfish
Name: Otsoa
Language of Origin: Basque
Meaning: Wolf
Name: Raul
Language of Origin: French
Meaning: Wise Counseler
Name: Ziff
Language of Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Wolf
Other Male Werewolf Names
Antonio
Brady
Clayton
Collin
Dante
Falcon
Jamil
Karl
Koray
Lucian
Marcus
Nathan
Oz
Quil
Raze
Stephen
Tyler
Vivian
Wulfric
William
Xavier
Hope you find these names interesting and the write-up entertaining.