Conway - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Conway \c(o)-nway, con-way\ is pronounced KAHN-way. It is of Welsh, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "holy river; hound of the plain". Place name and surname. Musician Conway Twitty.

Conway has 1 variant form: Conwy.

Baby names that sound like Conway are Coney, Cowan and Kenway.

Conway is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Conway. Compare Conway with related baby names.