Connan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KOH-nan
- Origin
- Irish
Connan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little hound”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Connan mean?
Irish: spelling of Conan; Irish Conán, from cu, hound
“little hound”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, had Conan as his middle name.
Meaning borrowed from Conan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Connan a girl's or a boy's name?
Connan is a boys' name.
How popular is Connan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 boys.
Connan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Nicknames for Connan
- Con 4 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Connan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Conlan Regan Brogan Keelan Keenan Keegan Ronan Conan Kenan Rogan Caoimhin
Names related to Connan
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Aiden Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Connan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/connan, updated 20 October 2026.