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Werewolf Girl Names: 90 Names for Wolf-Women, With Sources

By Metavulgar · updated 2026-11-13 · 5 min read

Werewolf girl names are a rich field because nearly every language with wolves has a word for a she-wolf, and many of them became real names. This list begins with real she-wolf words and wolf-names from several cultures, then adds moon names, pack and hunt vocabulary, and invented names for an original character. Real names are marked as real; invented ones are labelled invented. All characters are adult humanoid fantasy beings.

Wolves in myth and legend, briefly

• Roman. Lupa, the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in the founding legend of Rome, and the Lupercalia festival.
• Greek. Lykaina is the feminine of lykos, "wolf". The myth of Lycaon gave us lycanthropy; see Werewolf vs Lycan.
• Norse. The wolves Fenrir, Sköll and Hati, and the word ylfr, "she-wolf", behind the name Ylva. The "ulf" element appears in Old Norse names such as Ulfhild.
• Old English. The "wulf" element appears in names such as Wulfrun, a real historical woman of the 10th century.
• Turkic. Asena, the she-wolf of Turkic origin legends.
• Mongol. Börte Chino, "grey wolf", the legendary ancestor of the Mongols in the Secret History, paired with a doe; Börte is also the name of Genghis Khan's wife.
• Slavic. Vuk, vilk, volk, all meaning wolf, and the figure of the vukodlak.
• French. The loup-garou tradition.

Real she-wolf words and names

• Lupa — Latin, she-wolf; the Capitoline wolf
• Lupina — a feminine form from Latin lupinus, "wolfish"
• Loba — Spanish and Portuguese, she-wolf
• Louve — French, she-wolf
• Lupa-Mae — a double name, invented
• Lykaina — Greek, she-wolf
• Ylva — Swedish and Norse, "she-wolf"; a real modern name
• Ulfhild — Old Norse, "wolf-battle"
• Ulrika — a Germanic name tied to wulf and rik, "power"
• Wulfrun — Old English, a real 10th-century woman
• Wulfhild — Old English, "wolf-battle"
• Wulfrida — Old English, "wolf-strength"
• Asena — Turkic she-wolf
• Börte — Mongol, the wife of Genghis Khan; the legend of Börte Chino is the wolf one
• Vukica — Serbian, "little wolf" (feminine)
• Vuka — Slavic wolf name
• Wilka — Polish, from wilk, wolf
• Vilka — a Slavic variation
• Susi — Finnish, wolf
• Farkas — Hungarian, wolf, used as a surname
• Okami — Japanese ōkami, wolf
• Kurt — Turkic, wolf

Moon names

Werewolves in modern fiction are tied to the moon, even though the old sources are not. Lunar names carry that mood.

• Luna — Latin, moon
• Selene — Greek moon goddess
• Phoebe — Greek, "bright", a moon title
• Artemis — Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon
• Diana — Roman equivalent
• Cynthia — an epithet of Artemis from Mount Cynthus
• Lunette — little moon
• Mani — Norse moon, usually male
• Hecate — a goddess of the dark moon and crossroads
• Noctis — Latin, "of night"
• Celene — a variation of Selene
• Lunara — invented

Hunt and pack names

• Alpha · Packrunner · Tracker · Trail · Hunt · Howl · Fang · Claw · Ridge · Frost
• Wolfsbane — a plant name, with a famous folklore link to werewolves
• Silvermane — invented
• Greymantle — invented
• Nightrun — invented
• Duskhowl — invented
• Ashfur — invented
• Stormhide — invented

Warm and wild names

Werewolf girls in romance are often warm and a little wild.

• Rowan · Hazel · Willow · Briar · Fern · Juniper · Sage · Thorn · Ember · Rue
• Wren · Raven · Robin · Lark — birds, as contrast
• Bryn — Welsh, hill
• Skye — an island name
• Kestrel — a hunting bird
• Maple — an autumn tree

Invented names

None of these are from a source. They echo wolf words and forest names.

• Lupara · Wulfa · Ulfira · Vuka-Rae · Fenra (echoing Fenrir) · Skolla (echoing Sköll) · Hatira (echoing Hati)
• Lycara — from Greek lykos
• Lycena — a soft form
• Varga — Hungarian and Slavic hints; also a real surname
• Ravenna — Italian city, a dark favourite
• Tessaly — a dark, moon-adjacent invention
• Nyra — a short dark one

Matching a name to the kind of werewolf girl

The same species can be written in very different registers, and the name should match.

• The feral hunter. Quick, silent, a little wild. Short, hard names: Fang, Thorn, Nyra, Wilka, Vuka.
• The pack matriarch. Calm authority, respected by everyone. Longer names with weight: Ulfhild, Wulfrun, Lykaina, Ulrika.
• The gentle protector. Warm, patient, protective of her own. Soft names: Rowan, Hazel, Willow, Ylva.
• The moon-bound wanderer. Alone, restless, drawn to night. Lunar names: Luna, Selene, Phoebe, Celene.
• The proud lycan. Controlled, cunning, aristocratic. Elegant names: Lycara, Ravenna, Diana, Varga.

A nickname helps. A pack gives its members short names, so a full name like Wulfhild can shorten to Wulfie or Hild in affectionate use. In audio, a nickname used by the listener is a small intimacy, and the character can notice it: she was Wulfhild to her pack, and she lets you call her Hild.

The sound of a wolf name

Wolf names tend to carry w, v, l and u sounds, which are low, round and breathy and sit well in a lower voice. If your name feels thin, try adding one of those sounds. Ylva, Ulfhild, Lupa, Vukica and Wulfrun all do.

How to choose

1. Pick the register. Ancient (Lupa, Lykaina, Ylva), warm woodland (Rowan, Hazel), or lunar (Luna, Selene).
2. Match the form. A feral werewolf girl suits short, hard names; a controlled lycan type suits longer, formal ones.
3. Mark the source. Ylva is real; Lupara is yours.
4. Say it low. A good werewolf name works as a growl or a whisper.

A few full-name ideas

Pairing a first name with a pack or house name gives a character weight. These are all invented combinations built from real elements.

• Ylva Greymantle — a Norse first name with a pack title
• Lupa Nightrun — Latin plus a hunt word
• Asena Duskhowl — Turkic she-wolf plus an evening word
• Wulfrun of the Ridge — Old English with a place
• Selene Ashfur — a moon name with a wolf's coat
• Vukica Frost — Serbian "little wolf" with a cold surname
• Rowan Stormhide — woodland and weather

Use the surname as the pack name and let the listener hear her say it once, at the start, with pride.

Where it fits

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