What does Conan mean?

Conan as a boys' name is pronounced KOH-nan. It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Conan is "hound, wolf; high". Anglicized form of Conán (Celtic). The name was also used in Yorkshire from the 12th to the 16th centuries, and in this case, is derived from Conan, Earl of Richmond (12th century), of Breton origin. Name was taken to Ireland some time after the Norman Conquest. In Irish legend, Conán was a member of the Fianna, the band of followers of the legendary hero Finn mac Cumhaill. Saint Conan (seventh century) was an Irish missionary on the Isle of Man. Made famous by Conan the Barbarian, the fictional character from novels and movies in the 1980s. Talk show host Conan O'Brien; author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Co-, -an

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, high (great), 16th century, earl (noble), norman, conquest (victory), followers (servant), hero, saint, famous

Variations

VARIANTS Con, Conant, Conn, Connie▼

How popular is Conan?

Conan is an unusual first name for males but a somewhat prominent last name for both adults and children (#82344 out of 150436, Top 55%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Conan is pronounced similarly to Cannan, Cannon▲, Canon, Canyon, Kannan, Kanon, Keenan, Kenan, Kennan and Kienan. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adnan, Annan, Arnan, Boban, Cadan, Cahan, Calan, Caolan, Cavan, Chan, Chanan, Cian, Colan, Colin▼, Colyn, Conal, Conall, Coney, Conlan, Conlen, Conlin, Conlon, Connal, Conor▲, Conrad, Conway, Conwy, Coren, Corin, Corwan, Cowal, Cowan, Coyan, Cronan, Cyran, Doan, Dolan, Donnan, Dowan, Ednan, Ernan, Eunan, Finan, Fionan, Goran, Hanan, Hogan, Janan, Johan▲, Joran, Jovan, Logan▲, Loman, Loran, Nolan▲, Roan, Roban, Rogan, Rohan▲, Roman▲, Ronan▲, Rowan▲, Royan, Sohan and Tynan. These names tend to be more frequently used than Conan.