Wulfgifu is an Old English feminine given name formed by compounding the elements wulf ("wolf") and giefu ("gift"), thus meaning "wolf gift." It belongs to the common Germanic tradition of creating female names with —gifu (present in names such as Ælfgifu or Godgifu). The name is recorded from Anglo-Saxon charters and other medieval records, and it appears in the work of Elisabeth Okasha Women's Names in Old English.
Though relatively rare in surviving documentation, the name highlights the intersection of everyday vocabulary with naming conventions. The element 'wulf' is a frequent component across Old English and other Germanic names (e.g., Wulfstan, Wulfric), featuring the wolf as a symbol of strength and ferocity. The appellation thus likely had a charge of strength-sharp association.
Sources: Wiktionary — Wulfgifu