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 [ 1 syll. con(n), co-nn ] The boy name Conn is pronounced KAAN KEY. Conn is of Celtic and Germanic origin, and it is used mainly in English and Irish. From Celtic and Germanic roots, its meaning is 'leader, chief, high'. Derived from the element ceann which is of the meaning 'head'. Conn of the Hundred Battles was a High King of Ireland around 200 AD; he was also the ancestor of the Connachta. The name has also been used as a short form of other names with the first element 'Con-'. Variants of Conn include Con (English and Irish) and Cuinn (Irish). In addition, Conn is a variant of Conrad (English and German) in the English language. Conn is also a short form of Connor (English and Irish). Connan (Irish and Scottish pet form) is another variant of the name. See also the related form, Constantine (English). Conn is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly related to Conn, Connor (English and Irish) was the most regularly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Conn include Con (English and Irish), Kaan (Turkish), Cain (English), Caïn (French), Cam (English), Can (Vietnamese), Colm (Irish), Cosme (English), Cuinn (Irish), Kain (German), Kaine (English and Irish), Kam (English), Kame (Japanese), Kan (English), Kane (English and Irish), Kayne (English and Irish), Kean (English and Irish), Keane (English and Irish), Keen (English), and Keene (English and Irish). KEY: Pronunciation for Conn: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
