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 [ 2 syll. co-nrad, con-r-ad ] The boy name Conrad is pronounced as KAANRaeD KEY. Conrad is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and its origin is Germanic. The name's meaning is bold counsel. Two-element name derived from the elements 'kuon' meaning bold ; 'rad' meaning counsel, advice. Konrad (Germanic) is an original form of Conrad. Konrad was one of the most popular names in Germany during the Middle Ages; it was borne by four medieval German kings. The name was adopted, albeit on a modest basis, by medieval English speakers in tribute to a 10th-century saint and bishop of Constance in Switzerland. The forms Kondrat and Corrado were also borne by various early and medieval saints. In the 19th century, the name saw a sharp revival among English speakers from a re-introduction from Germany. Conradin (1252-1268) was the commonly known pet name of Conrad the Boy, who was the last in line of the Holy Roman Emperors and did not manage to succeed his father to become Conrad V. The pet form Conradin also appeared in Saki's short story Sredni Vashtar (1900/1914) as the name of a 10-year-old boy. The name Conradine (German) is the female version of Conrad. Conrad has 25 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Conrad used in English include Conn (used in Irish as well), Conni, and Cort. The short form Con, and the pet forms Connie, Curt (used in German as well), and Kurt (used in German as well) are other English variants. Foreign variants of Conrad include Coen (Dutch), Conny (German), Conrade (French), Conrado (Italian and Spanish), Conradus (Dutch), Conrao (Portuguese), Corrado (Italian), Koen (Dutch), Koenraad (Dutch), Koenrad (Dutch), Kondrat (Polish), Konni (German), Konrad (German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Slavic), Konradin (German), Konrád (Czech, Hungarian, and Slavic), and Kunz (German). Specific foreign variants include the pet forms Conradin (German) and Kort (Dutch and German). Conrad is a classic favorite. Today it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1931 with 0.054% of baby boys being given the name Conrad. It ranked at #214 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2008, its usage was 0.013% and its ranking #758, but it was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2008, 21% more boys were named Conrad than the subsequent ranked name, Koen (Dutch). Baby names that sound like Conrad include Conrade (French), Kennard (English), Koenraad (Dutch), Koenrad (Dutch), Konrad (German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Slavic), Konrád (Czech, Hungarian, and Slavic), and Conrado (Italian and Spanish). Details of famous persons named Conrad: KEY: Pronunciation for Conrad: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
