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The baby name Con is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɒn/.

Con is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /kɒn/

What is the meaning of the name Con ?

The baby name Con is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɒn/.

Con is Irish in Origin.

Con is chiefly an Irish masculine short form, rooted in Old Irish con, the genitive singular of cú, hound or wolf. That element appears in early compound names such as Conán, formed with the diminutive suffix -án, and Conchobar, later anglicized as Conor or Connor. As an independent byname, Con therefore carries the literal sense of a hound or wolf-associated man.

In Ireland and the Irish diaspora, Con has usually functioned as a familiar form of Conor, Cornelius, Constantine, or other Con- names rather than as a formal baptismal name. The spelling Conn also occurs, though Conn is historically a separate Old Irish name borne by the legendary Conn Cétchathach. Modern records show Con as uncommon in English-speaking countries, with occasional visibility through Irish public figures such as the revolutionary Con Colbert and athlete Con Leahy.

Con has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Con

Con O'Neill Actor · Born 1966 · United Kingdom Con O'Neill is a British actor best known for his role as Neil Ackroyd in the TV series Happy Valley. He also appeared in the film The Batman and the series Chernobyl.

Con – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #127 5 1,400
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
MO Girls 0 #236 16 7,056
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
PH Girls 0 #350 41 13,098
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #401 20 1,885
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #413 25 2,542
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
HK Boys 0 #509 19 12,905
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
HK Girls 0 #567 49 16,104
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #731 108 4,949
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #826 26 14,098
EG Boys 0 #851 36 15,035
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
NL Boys 0 #873 79 5,873
SA Girls 0 #888 48 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #899 54 5,697
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #922 62 5,561
NL Girls 0 #924 32 5,933
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
MY Girls 0 #954 41 24,821
MX Boys 0 #955 28 16,355
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,056 56 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,068 116 17,781
MA 0 #1,104 25 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,110 69 25,619
DZ 0 #1,111 66 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,396 51 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,432 40 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,580 35 28,008

Con is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
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AR

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People also ask about Con

Con is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Con is a one syllable name, pronounced /kɒn/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Conn, Conán, Conan, Conchobar, Conor and Connor.
Yes, very popular — Con ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Con ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Con are in our database, including Con O'Neill (Actor).