What does Conan mean?
How do we pronounce Conan?
Conan \co-nan, con-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby boy name Conan is pronounced as KOWNaeN 1.
1 Pronunciation for Conan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)"
What is the origin of Conan?
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-). Conant meaning (English), Conary definition, nicknames for Conen, Connan pronounciation (Irish and Scottish), Connen pronounciation, Connon meaning and origin, baby name Connor, Conon name, and baby name Konan are variant transcriptions of Conan. Connie meaning of name (familiar form in ) and name Con (contraction in English) are other variants of Conan.
The following famous people share the name Conan:
- Author Arthur Conan Doyle, born 22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Talk Show Host Conan O'Brien, born 18 April 1963, Brookline, Massachusetts.
List of baby names Conan:
short names for Cadan (Welsh), baby name Cadman (English), nicknames for Cadmon, meaning of Cahan, short names for Cahane, Camey name, Cami definition, Camie meaning, Cammi name, Cammie definition, Cammy meaning, Camy name, Canaan name (English), nicknames for Canen, Canion definition, Canna meaning and origin (English and Indian), Cannan meaning, Cannin name popularity, what does the name Cannon mean (English), and Cannun meaning and origin.
The baby name Conan fun facts:
The name Conan in reverse order is "Nanoc".
The numerological value of the name Conan is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.
How popular is Conan?
Conan is not in the top boy names in USA.