Conway
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning hound of the plain or fair hound.
Babies a year
52
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Conway by the numbers
Conway was given to 52 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Conway. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Conradbold counsel, brave advisor466 in the US (2017)
- Conleyhero warrior; from Conley103 in the US (2017)
- Conansmall wolf, hound23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Conlanhero or strong-willed; variant of Connell24 in the US (2017)
- Conroyhound of the king; from Ó Conradhaidheal7 in the US (2017)
- Conalwolf; high and mighty5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Conway, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Conway, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
- Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
- Ryleerye clearing; a respelling of Ryley2,971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Conway
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