Wulfric
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- WOOL-frik
- Origin
- Old English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
Wulfric is a boys' name of Old English origin, meaning “wolf ruler”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Wulfric mean?
Old English: from wulf 'wolf' and ric 'power, ruler'
“wolf ruler”
Saint Wulfric of Haselbury was a 12th-century hermit in Somerset known for his gift of prophecy.
Is Wulfric a girl's or a boy's name?
Wulfric is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Wulfric in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 400% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Wulfric, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2022, with 11 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Wulfric in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
Names like Wulfric
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Alfred, Ezra, Wilfred, Koa, Rupert, Omar, Ozzy, Lando, Arlo, Kairo, Rory
More Old English names
Alfie, Edward, Teddy, Waylon, Audrey, Edith, Edie, Eddie, Edwin, Ted, Teddie, Eduardo, Edgar, Alden, Edmund, Kelsey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Wulfric: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/wulfric, updated 20 October 2026.