The baby name Coenraad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkuːn.raːt/ (KOON-raht).
The baby name Coenraad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkuːn.raːt/ (KOON-raht).
Coenraad is in Origin.
Coenraad is the Dutch and Afrikaans form of the Germanic name Conrad/Konrad, from Old High German kuoni “brave, bold” + rāt “counsel, advice,” giving the meaning “bold counsel” or “brave advisor.” In Dutch orthography, oe represents the /u/ sound, and the parallel spelling Koenraad is also found.
The name has been used in the Low Countries since the Middle Ages via ties to the Holy Roman Empire, appearing in guild rolls and later Reformed church records, and remained familiar through the Dutch Golden Age. It enjoyed a 19th‑century revival with other medieval classics and traveled to South Africa with Dutch settlers, persisting in Afrikaans communities. International cognates and variants include Conrad (English, German), Konrad (German, Polish, Scandinavian), Conrado (Spanish, Portuguese), Corrado (Italian), and Konrád (Hungarian, Czech). Common Dutch short forms are Coen and Koen; pet forms like Conny also occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #226 | 10 | 6,830 |
| ZA | 0 | #397 | 51 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #865 | 325 | 25,619 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #896 | 56 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Coenraad is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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