Meaning: Little wolf; little hound
The story
Conan combines the Irish word for hound or wolf with a diminutive suffix. It was an established saints’ and legendary name long before the modern fictional barbarian.
Nicknames
- Con
Spellings & variants
- Konan
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Conan comes from Irish.
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