Name meaning & stats
Con
Con means “dog” (Irish origin). 208 US babies since 1940, peak 1951. Notable Cons are 1.3× over-represented as businesspeople.
What it means
“dog”
IrishSpelling of Conan
Conan around the world
- Конан · Russian
- Конан · Ukrainian
- كونان · Arabic
- コナン · Japanese
- 科南 · Chinese
Famous Conans
- Conan O'Brien · American television show host and comedian
- Conan Gray · American singer-songwriter Mateo's boyfriend
- Conan Osíris · Portuguese singer-songwriter
In US birth records
Peak year: 1951
208 US babies were named Con between 1940 and 2025.
Where Cons end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Businessperson | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are businesspeople, Cons show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 14 Conans spell it Con
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1951)