Ulf
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Ulf is a common Scandinavian male name, deriving from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (úlfr). The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone from the 11th Century. The female form is Ylva.
Ulf is a relatively common name among men between 30 and 60 but is mostly used as a second name today.
People named Ulf include:
- Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader for moderata samlingspartiet and county govenor of Stockholm
- Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player
- Ulf Brunnberg, Swedish actor
- Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player
- Ulf Elfving, Swedish journalist, famous radio host
- Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician
- Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader for Livets Ord
- Ulf Eriksson, Swedish soccer player
- Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist
- Ulf Fase Swedish jarl during the Middle Ages
- Ulf Fink, German politician
- Ulf Grahn, Swedish composer
- Ulf Göpfert, German painter and graphic artist
- Ulf Rieger Heller, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, Attorney and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
- Ulf Hohmann, German ethology researcher
- Ulf Jantzen, German archaeologist
- Ulf Kristersson, Swedish politician
- Ulf Kvarnlöf
- Ulf Kirsten, German soccer player
- Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor and TV host
- Ulf Lundell, Swedish author and rock musician
- Ulf Lundkvist
- Ulf Merbold, German astronaut
- Ulf Nilson, Swedish journalist
- Ulf Nilsson (author), Swedish journalist
- Ulf Nilsson (ice hockey player), Swedish ice hockey player
- Ulf Peder Olrog, Swedish artist and composer
- Ulf Olsson, Swedish murderer
- Ulf Ottosson, Swedish soccer player, "Mål-Otto"
- Ulf Palme
- Ulf Poschardt, German pop journalist and author
- Ulf Rahmberg, Swedish artist
- Ulf Schefvert
- Ulf Schenkmanis, Swedish journalist, radio and TV profile
- Ulf Schmidt, Swedish tennis player
- Ulf Stark
- Ulf G. Stuberger, German journalist and author
- Ulf Thiele, German politician
- Ulf Timmermann, German shot putter
