Adolf
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name, equivalent to English Adolph. From Runic Swedish Aulfr.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Adolf (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 623 |
| 2000 | 574 |
| 2001 | 533 |
| 2002 | 499 |
| 2003 | 459 |
| 2004 | 427 |
| 2005 | 397 |
| 2006 | 376 |
| 2007 | 343 |
| 2008 | 320 |
| 2009 | 302 |
| 2010 | 280 |
| 2011 | 262 |
| 2012 | 249 |
| 2013 | 242 |
| 2014 | 225 |
| 2015 | 212 |
| 2016 | 197 |
| 2017 | 185 |
| 2018 | 173 |
| 2019 | 161 |
| 2020 | 153 |
Adolf in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Adolf.Hi! My name is Adolf.
- Adolf ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Adolf called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Jag ska fika med Adolf i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Adolf this afternoon.
- Adolfs mamma är lärare.Adolf's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Adolfs mamma is Adolf's mum.
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How do you pronounce Adolf in Swedish?
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What does the name Adolf mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name, equivalent to English Adolph. From Runic Swedish Aulfr.
How popular is Adolf in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Adolf in 2022. In 2020, 153 people in Sweden had Adolf as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.