Conan: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Conan is an Irish boy's name meaning “little warrior.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Little warrior
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 232 for boys (2025)
How do you pronounce Conan?
Conan is pronounced KO-nan. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. It can also be said KUN-awn.
What does Conan mean?
An old name from con “a hound” or “swift-footed warrior” and in the form conan means “little warrior.” Conan Maol (“Bald Conan”) was one of the warrior-band, the Fianna (read the legend).
How popular is Conan in Ireland?
In 2025, 20 baby boys in Ireland were named Conan, which made it No. 232 that year. Another 10 were registered as Conán, Cónan or Cónán. That's down from No. 206 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1985, when 11 baby boys were named Conan, No. 185 that year. The most babies got the name in 2023: 38. It first appears in the records in 1967, with 4 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | No. 232 (Conan) |
| 2024 | 23 | No. 302 (Conan) |
| 2023 | 38 | No. 203 (Conan) |
| 2022 | 26 | No. 239 (Conan) |
| 2021 | 31 | No. 296 (Conan) |
| 2020 | 36 | No. 226 (Conan) |
| 2019 | 27 | No. 229 (Conan) |
| 2018 | 16 | No. 329 (Conan) |
| 2017 | 21 | No. 244 (Conan) |
| 2016 | 28 | No. 201 (Conan) |
| 2015 | 27 | No. 206 (Conan) |
| 2014 | 16 | No. 286 (Conan) |
| 2013 | 20 | No. 257 (Conan) |
| 2012 | 11 | No. 354 (Conan) |
| 2011 | 13 | No. 326 (Conan) |
| 2010 | 18 | No. 269 (Conan) |
| 2009 | 25 | No. 220 (Conan) |
| 2008 | 17 | No. 267 (Conan) |
| 2007 | 15 | No. 253 (Conan) |
| 2006 | 17 | No. 222 (Conan) |
| 2005 | 11 | No. 254 (Conan) |
| 2004 | 17 | No. 192 (Conan) |
| 2003 | 11 | No. 245 (Conan) |
| 2002 | 8 | No. 267 (Conan) |
| 2001 | 10 | No. 226 (Conan) |
| 2000 | 9 | No. 223 (Conan) |
| 1999 | 5 | No. 290 (Conan) |
| 1998 | 7 | No. 229 (Conan) |
| 1997 | 6 | No. 286 (Conan) |
| 1996 | 10 | No. 223 (Conan) |
| 1995 | 3 | No. 334 (Conan) |
| 1994 | 5 | No. 263 (Conan) |
| 1993 | 3 | No. 339 (Conan) |
| 1992 | 3 | No. 337 (Conan) |
| 1991 | 6 | No. 242 (Conan) |
| 1990 | 9 | No. 208 (Conan) |
| 1988 | 4 | No. 271 (Conan) |
| 1987 | 11 | No. 190 (Conan) |
| 1986 | 7 | No. 230 (Conan) |
| 1985 | 11 | No. 185 (Conan) |
| 1984 | 5 | No. 250 (Conan) |
| 1983 | 8 | No. 214 (Conan) |
| 1982 | 6 | No. 248 (Conan) |
| 1981 | 3 | No. 322 (Conan) |
| 1980 | 3 | No. 321 (Conan) |
| 1979 | 4 | No. 292 (Conan) |
| 1978 | 5 | No. 255 (Conan) |
| 1976 | 9 | No. 218 (Conan) |
| 1975 | 3 | No. 321 (Conan) |
| 1974 | 3 | No. 321 (Conan) |
| 1973 | 4 | No. 290 (Conan) |
| 1972 | 3 | No. 307 (Conan) |
| 1970 | 5 | No. 251 (Conan) |
| 1967 | 4 | No. 245 (Conan) |
Conan in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Conan, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
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Names that go with Conan
Questions about Conan
- How do you pronounce Conan?
- Conan is pronounced KO-nan. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Conan mean?
- Conan means “little warrior.”
- Is Conan a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Conan is a boy's name.
- How popular is Conan in Ireland?
- In 2025, Conan was No. 232 for boys in Ireland, with 20 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1985, at No. 185.