Conn
Conn is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Chief; high one.
What Conn means
Chief; high one.
Conn is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Conn comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Conn is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Conn?
Conn is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Conn is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Conn
Conn spans royalty and rule and Wisdom, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Conn
These share Conn's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Reginald — Counsel power; a wise ruler.
- Brendan — Prince; little raven.
- Quinn — Wise; chief counsel.
- Rian — Little king.
- Rory — Red king.
- Ruairi — Red king.
- Senan — Little wise one.
- Tadhg — Poet and philosopher.
- Tiernan — Little lord.
- Aine — Radiance; queen of the fairies.
- Maeve — She who intoxicates; queen.
- Orla — Golden princess.
More Irish names
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Colm — Dove.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Clodagh — Named for an Irish river.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
- Ciaran — Little dark one.
- Darragh — Oak tree.