Conway
Meaning
"hound of the plain"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,531
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Con, Conn, Way
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hound of the plain"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"wolf's shield"
Origin: Germanic
Conway is more popular, ranked #1531 vs #1612 for Randall.
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Conway is more popular, ranked #1531 compared to Randall at #1612 in the United States.
Conway means "hound of the plain" (Irish Gaelic origin). Randall means "wolf's shield" (Germanic origin).
Conway is primarily a boy name. Randall is primarily a boy name.