Conan

Irish

"little wolf"

Conan Origin and Meaning

The name Conan is a boy's name of Celtic origin meaning "little wolf".

The fierce image of the Barbarian made a complete turnaround thanks to amiable talk show host O'Brien, making Conan one of the newly desirable Irish choices, a perfect alternative to Conor/Connor.

In Gaelic, Conan was the name of an illustrious seventh-century Irish saint, bishop of the Isle of Man. Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland, of Irish stock.

Conan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 874 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Conan

• 874 Nameberry 2025
• 892 Unique 2023
• 993 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Conan

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Famous People Named Conan

• Saint Conan bishop of the Isle of Man and an Irish missionary
• Conan Meriadoc legendary founder of Brittany
• Conan I IV, Dukes of Brittany
• Conan Christopher O'Brien American comedian and talk show host
• Conan medieval Bishop of Cornwall
• Conan Gray American YouTuber and Singer
• Arthur Conan Doyle British novelist and creator of Sherlock Holmes

The name Conan in Pop Culture

• Conan the Barbarian famous character created by Pulp writer Robert E. Howard in 1932. Comics, Movies, Video Games have been based on this character.
• Conan Antonio Motti character in the Star Wars series
• Conan Edogawa main character in anime "Case Closed" aka "Detective Conan"
• "Captain Conan " novel by Roger Vercel and 1996 film