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 [ 2 syll. co-nan, con-an ] The boy name Conan is pronounced as KOWNahN KEY. Conan is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Celtic origins. The meaning of the name is dog; great. The first name could be Anglicized from Cónán (Celtic), itself derived as a nickname from the diminutive of the Gaelic 'cú' (dog, hound, wolf), or else the first name could be from the element 'kuno' (great, high). The name was borne by several early Celtic saints, including the 7th-century Saint Conan, who was a bishop of the Isle of Man. The name was popular among English speakers from the 12th to the 15th centuries; it later saw a revival in the 19th century, when it was known from the Irish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) and the fictional character Conan the Barbarian (1932-). The name Conant (English) and the name Connan (Irish and Scottish) are variant forms of Conan. Con (short form in English) is another variant of Conan. Conan is an unusual baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Conan include Cainan (English), Canaan (English), Cannon (English), Canon (English), Canyon (English), Caoimhin (Irish), Casen (English), Cason (English), Cassian (English), Cian (English and Irish), Coen (Dutch), Coman, Connan (Irish and Scottish), Conni (English), Connie (English), Conny (German), Cono (English and Italian), Conway (English), Conwy (Welsh), and Cooney (English). Details of famous persons named Conan: KEY: Pronunciation for Conan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
