Meaning, origin, history
Adolphe is a masculine given name of German origin, derived from the Germanic elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "wulf" meaning "wolf". The name was popularized by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who gave it to his son with Empress Marie Louise of Austria in 1811. However, the child died shortly after birth and Napoleon never had another son to bear the name. Despite this, Adolphe continued to be used as a given name throughout Europe during the 19th century but has since fallen out of fashion. Today, it is considered somewhat outdated and is rarely used as a new given name.
In numbers
Popularity of the name Adolphe since 1880
Total births
295
Total since 1880
Peak year
1915
25 births
in 1959
5
Recent births (5 years)
5-year trend
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