Ralph
Meaning: Its source is Raedwulf, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Crafty counselor."
Origin: "Raedwulf."
Languages: This boy's name is used in German and English.
Alternative Spellings: Ralf
Variant Forms: Rafe
Source Forms: Raedwulf
Popularity: The name Ralph ranked 616th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 62nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The second part of the original form of this name literally means ''wolf'' -- an animal with a reputation for craftiness.
Arts and Music
- Ralph Peer
- Country Music Hall of Fame (see list of Country Music Hall of Fame)
- Ralph Walker
- 1957 American Institute of Architects gold medal winner (see list of Winners of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal)
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (born 1872, died 1958)
English composer.
- Composer of symphonies and vocal music (see list of Composers of the 20th Century)
Leadership
- Sir Ralph Abercromby (born 1734, died 1801)
British general.
- Fell at the head of his victorious army at Alexandria in 1801 (see list of Generals of the Napoleonic Wars)
- Ralph J. Bunche (born 1904, died 1971)
American diplomat who played an important role in the founding of the United Nations.
- 1950 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
- Ralph S. Larsen
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Johnson & Johnson (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Johnson & Johnson (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Ralph J. Roberts
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Comcast (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Ralph K. Winter
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
Miscellaneous
- Ralph J. Bunche (born 1904, died 1971)
American diplomat who played an important role in the founding of the United Nations.
- 1949 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
- 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Ralph Ellison (born 1914, died 1994)
American novelist and essayist.
- 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Ralph Lauren (born 1939)
- American fashion designer (see list of Fashion Designers)
- Ralph Emerson McGill (born 1898, died 1969)
American journalist. Known for his influential editorials against the Ku Klux Klan and other social ills.
- 1964 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Ralph E. Gomery
- 1988 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Ralph B. Peck
- 1974 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
Sports
- Ralph Backstrom
Hockey player.
- 1959 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Ralph Boston
American athlete.
- 1960 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Long Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the Long Jump)
- Ralph Craig
American athlete.
- 1912 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 100m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 100 Meter Sprint)
- 1912 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 200m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- Ralph DePalma
Race-car driver.
- 1915 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Ralph Doubell
Australian athlete.
- 1968 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 800m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 800m Run)
- Ralph Garr
Baseball player.
- 1974 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- Ralph Guldahl
- 1937-38 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1939 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- Ralph Kiner
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Ralph H. Miller
American basketball coach.
- Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Ralph Rose
American athlete.
- 1904, 1908 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Shot Put (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Ralph Sampson
- 1983-84 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
- Ralph Terry
Baseball player.
- 1962 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
Stage and Screen
- Ralph Bellamy (born 1904, died 1991)
American actor.
- 1958 Tony Award winner for his performance in Sunrise at Campobello (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Ralph Livingstone Edwards (born 1913)
American producer and radio and TV host.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Ralph Kramden
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jackie Gleason (see list of Characters on ''The Honeymooners'')
- Ralph Little
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Robert Chapman (see list of Characters on ''Father Knows Best'')
- Ralph Malph
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Donny Most (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
- Ralph Morgan (born 1883, died 1956)
American character actor. Original name: Raphael Kuhner Wupperman.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Ralph
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by David Kieserman (see list of Characters in the film Broadway Danny Rose)
- Ralph
Fictional character.
- From ''''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
- Ralph Ramsey
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Frank Nelson (see list of Characters on ''I Love Lucy'')
- Ralph Richardson (born 1902, died 1983)
English actor, director and producer.
- Winner of the 1962 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for Long Day''s Journey into Night (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
- Ralph Staub
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Ralph Waite (born 1929)
American actor and director.
- Portrayed Slater (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
- Portrayed John Walton (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
The Literary World
- Ralph Baxter
Fictional character.
- The shop man at the experiment facility in Stephen King''s novel Firestarter (see list of Characters in Firestarter)
- Ralph Brentner
Fictional character.
- A member of the Free Zone Committee in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
- Ralph Ellison (born 1914, died 1994)
American novelist and essayist.
- 1953 National Book Award winner for Fiction, for Invisible Man (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (born 1803, died 1882)
American essayist and poet.
- Wrote Nature (see list of Prose Writers of the Victorian Era)
- Ralph Hodges
Fictional character.
- An Arnette resident in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
- Ralph Emerson McGill (born 1898, died 1969)
American journalist. Known for his influential editorials against the Ku Klux Klan and other social ills.
- 1959 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
- Ralph Barton Perry
- 1936 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for The Thought and Character of William James (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
- Ralph Roberts
Fictional character.
- An old man in Stephen King''s novel Insomnia (see list of Characters in Insomnia)
- Ralph Rogan
Fictional character.
- Tom Rogan''s father in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Ralph L. Rusk
- 1950 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for Ralph Waldo Emerson (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
- Ralph White
Fictional character.
- Carrie''s father, who died before her birth, in Stephen King''s novel Carrie (see list of Characters in Carrie)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Ralph Malph
- Ralph Mouth
Name: Ralph
List:
- Ralph on Google
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