Wolf

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

Surname

• Alfred Wolf (1923-1943), German-born American navy sailor
• Alice Wolf (born 1933), American politician
• Aliya Wolf (born 1975), American model
• Anne Wolf (born 1967), Belgian pianist
• Armin Wolf (journalist) (born 1966), Austrian journalist
• Carrie Wolf, American officer and judge advocate
• Charles Wolf (1827-1918), French astronomer
• Charlie Wolf (born 1959), American radio talk show host
• Christie Wolf (born 1966), American bodybuilder and wrestler
• Christopher Wolf (born 1959), American lawyer
• Dale E. Wolf (born 1924), American politician
• Daniel James Wolf (born 1961), American music composer and scholar
• David Wolf (born 1956), American astronaut
• Dick Wolf (born 1946), American television producer
• Emil Wolf (born 1922), American physicist
• Eric Wolf (1923-1999), American anthropologist
• Frank Wolf (born 1939), American politician
• Fred Alan Wolf (born 1934), American theoretical physicist
• Friedrich Wolf (writer) (1888-1953), German doctor and writer
• Friedrich August Wolf (1750-1824), German philologist and critic
• Gary K. Wolf (born 1941), American author
• Gusti Wolf (1912-2007), Austrian actress
• Henry Wolf, American lawyer and namesake of the Henry C. Wolf Law Library
• Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976), American blues singer
• Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), Austrian composer
• Jack Keil Wolf, American computer scientist
• Jenny Wolf (born 1979), German ice speed skater
• Joe Wolf (born 1964), American basketball player
• Jonathan Wolf, American vocalist and songwriter with the band Why?
• Josh Wolf (born 1982), American journalist
• Josh Wolff (born 1977), American soccer player
• Julius Wolff (1836-1902), German surgeon
• Kate Wolf (1942-1986), American folk singer and songwriter
• Konrad Wolf (1925-1982), German film director
• Laurent Wolf (born 1971), French music producer
• Leon Wolf, Czechoslovakian-born politician of Polish extraction
• Lucien Wolf (1857-1930), English journalist
• Marek Wolf, Czech astronomer
• Markus Wolf (1923-2006), East German intelligence head
• Mary B. Wolf, American politician
• Mary Hunter Wolf (1905?-2000), American theater director and producer
• Max Wolf (1863-1932), German astronomer
• Milton A. Wolf (1924-2005), American real estate developer and diplomat
• Milton Wolff (1915-2008), American soldier and social activist
• Naomi Wolf (born 1962), American writer
• Patrick Wolf (born 1983), English musician
• Peter Wolf (born 1946), American musician
• Randy Wolf (born 1976), American baseball player
• Robert Wolf (business) (born 1962), American banker
• Robert Wolf (writer) (born 1950), American journalist
• Ron Wolf (born 1938), American football general manager
• Rudolf Wolf (1816-1893), Swiss astronomer and mathematician
• Scott Wolf (born 1968), American actor
• Stephen Wolf (born 1941), American businessman
• Susan Wolf (born 1952), American moral philosopher
• Tyler Wolf (born 1982), American financial associate
• Walter Wolf (born 1939), Austrian-born Canadian businessman
• Warner Wolf (born 1937), American television and radio sports broadcaster
• Wolfgang Wolf (born 1957), German soccer player and coach

Native Americans

• Little Wolf (c.1820-1904), Cheyenne war leader
• Jan Michael Looking Wolf (born 1966), Native American flutist
• Joseph Lonewolf (born 1932), Pueblo potter
• Minnie Spotted-Wolf (1923-1988), first female Native American Marine
• Mountain Wolf Woman (1884-1960), Ho-Chunk woman and biographical subject
• Myron Wolf Child (1983-2007), Canadian politician and activist
• Wolf Robe (1838-1910), Cheyenne chief

Given name

• Wolf Biermann (born 1936), German singer-songwriter
• Wolf Blitzer (born 1948), American journalist
• Wolf Henzler (born 1975), German racing driver
• Wolf Hilbertz (1938-2007), German architect
• Wolf Howard (born 1968), English artist and musician
• Wolf Kahler (born 1946), German actor
• Wolf Kahn (born 1927), German-born American painter
• Wolf Larson (born 1959), Canadian actor
• Wolf Ruvinskis (1921-1999), Mexican actor
• Wolf Van Halen (born 1991), American bassist
• Wolf V. Vishniac (1922-1973), American biologist
• Wolf Wigo (born 1973), American water polo player and coach

In fiction

• Wolf Larsen, fictional character in the 1904 novel The Sea-Wolf by Jack London
• Wolf O'Donnell, fictional character in the Star Fox series of video games
• Bigby Wolf, fictional character in the comic book series Fables
• Father Wolf, fictional character in the 1894 novel The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
• Sniper Wolf, fictional character in the video game Metal Gear Solid
• Wolf, fictional character in the 1984 novel The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
• Michael Van Wijk, known by the pseudonym Wolf, on the television series Gladiators

See also

• Wolfe, Wolff, Woolf, and Wulf
• Ulf, Scandinavian male name meaning "wolf"
• Ze'ev and Zev, Hebrew first names meaning "wolf"
• Vuk (name), Serbian name meaning "wolf"

This page or section lists people with the surname Wolf. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.