Popularity: 2993
Origin: Swiss
Other Origin(s): German
Meaning: Traveling wolf; Way of the wolf
Wolfgang is a masculine name with Swiss, Austrian, and German roots to help baby raise the volume of their howl. With Switzerland bordering Germany and Austria and German being one of Switzerland’s four official languages, you can find plenty of Swiss names with Germand and Austrian connections. Translating to “traveling wolf” or “way of the wolf,” this name emits powerful images of nature and majestic animals. Wolfgang has been a popular Germanic name throughout history—likely due to its ties with Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Musical dreams can be made a reality with a name constantly evoking the excitement of a crescendo.
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