Conan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning small wolf, hound.
Conan by the numbers
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Conan. In the US, 38 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 67 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Conan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Conlanhero or strong-willed; variant of Connell24 in the US (2017)
- Cohandescendant of Cohan; surname origin22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cynanchief or leader8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Conalwolf; high and mighty5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cobanshepherd3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Conan
Names that are said the same way as Conan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Conan, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
- Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Conan
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