The name Rudolf is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" - "fame" and "wulf" - "wolf".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Rudolf Diesel (1858 - 1913), a German inventor, famous for the invention of the Diesel engine;
Rudolf Nureyev (1938 - 1993), a Soviet-born ballet dancer, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century;
Rudolf Schenker (born 1948), a German guitarist and the founding member of Scorpions.
