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Conan

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Irish Conan, a derivative of cu, 'hound' Likely

Often said to mean 'wise' or 'high'; the etymology cited here gives 'hound'.

Origin
Irish
Popularity

US 2025: #1678 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1226

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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