Name meaning & stats
Rolfe
Rolfe (Germanic origin). 319 US babies since 1940, peak 1955. Notable Rolfes are 1.5× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
GermanicSpelling of Rolf
Rolf around the world
- Рольф · Russian
- رولف · Arabic
- רולף · Hebrew
- ロルフ · Japanese
- 罗尔夫 · Chinese
- Rollo
- Rolfo
- Rolv
- Rolfe
Famous Rolfs
- Rolf M. Zinkernagel · Swiss immunologist (born 1944)
- Rolf Sievert · Swedish medical physicist, professor (1896–1966)
- Rolf Nevanlinna · Finnish mathematician (1895–1980) known for his research in complex an
Rolf’s name day
- August 27 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1955
319 US babies were named Rolfe between 1940 and 2025.
Where Rolfes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Rolfes show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 8 Rolfs spell it Rolfe
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1955)