Ralph

Ralph is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old Norse origin, from the Old Norse Ráðúlfr, meaning "wolf counsel" — combining ráð (counsel, advice) and úlfr (wolf). It came to England with the Vikings and later with the Normans as Radulf.

Ralph was a steady U.S. top 30 name through the mid-20th century. Fashion titan Ralph Lauren turned the name into a global luxury brand synonymous with American elegance. Ralph Waldo Emerson gave it a deep philosophical and literary identity. A name with Viking origins and a very American sense of reinvention.