Name profile

Conall

A name meaning "rule of a wolf".

Usage languagesIrish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish
US rank (2025)#5,045

Meaning and history

Conall means “rule of a wolf,” deriving from Old Irish cú, meaning “hound,” “dog,” or “wolf” (genitive con), and fal, meaning “rule.” It is the name of several figures in Irish legend, including the hero Conall Cernach, or “Conall of the victories,” a member of the Red Branch of Ulster who avenged Cúchulainn’s death by killing Lugaid.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 27 births, rank #3,686
2007: 37 births, rank #3,090
2008: 26 births, rank #3,921
2009: 24 births, rank #4,160
2010: 38 births, rank #3,014
20112011: 22 births, rank #4,356
2012: 25 births, rank #4,003
2013: 27 births, rank #3,753
2014: 26 births, rank #3,891
2015: 38 births, rank #3,022
20162016: 41 births, rank #2,885
2017: 40 births, rank #2,951
2018: 37 births, rank #3,106
2019: 23 births, rank #4,337
2020: 24 births, rank #4,141
20212021: 30 births, rank #3,651
2022: 28 births, rank #3,879
2023: 29 births, rank #3,802
2024: 32 births, rank #3,524
20252025: 19 births, rank #5,045

In 2025, 19 babies were recorded with the name Conall, ranking #5,045 among boys.