Hero or hound of the plain
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Conalláin, it is a diminutive of the name Conall. The name combines the elements 'con' (meaning hound or wolf) and 'lann' (meaning enclosure or church), or 'plain'. It carries a sense of ancient Gaelic strength and nobility.
Less common today
Conlan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,356 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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