Ralf

Ralf is a Germanic given name derived from the elements rad, meaning counsel or advice, and wulf, meaning wolf, making the overall sense something like wise wolf or wolf counsel. It is the continental Germanic and Scandinavian form of the name that appears in Old English as Radulf and was brought to Britain by Norse settlers and later reinforced by Norman influence, where it evolved into Ralph. The name was common throughout medieval Europe among nobility and clergy. Ralph and Raoul are closely related cognates found in English and French traditions respectively.