The story behind Adolfo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Italian entry
From Latin Adolphus, Adolfus, from earlier Adalulfus, from Old High German Adalwolf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz (literally “noble wolf”).
Portuguese entry
a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Adolph
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Adolfo.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AH0 D AA1 L F OW2
Regional pronunciation variants
- Italian: /aˈdɔl.fo/
- Italian: /aˈdol.fo/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /aˈdow.fu/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [aˈdoʊ̯.fu]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɐˈdol.fu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ɐˈðoɫ.fu]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ɐˈdol.fu/
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: [ɐˈdoɫ.fu]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔaˈdolfo/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɐˈd̪ol.fo]
- Tagalog: /ʔaˈdolpo/
- Tagalog: [ʔɐˈd̪ol.po]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Adolfo ranked #1887 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Adolfo
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abundio
Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adalto
From Latin adauctus (“grown up, augmented”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adamo
From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adolpho
A less common spelling of Adolfo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adriano
Inherited from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus. Learned borrowing from Latin Adriānus. Doublet of Adrião. a male given name from Latin, a less popular variant of Adrián, equivalent…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Adolfo
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Adolfo
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldwin
From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length