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
"descendant of Raghallach"
Origin: Irish
Rylee is more popular, ranked #125 vs #1531 for Conway.
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Rylee is more popular, ranked #125 compared to Conway at #1531 in the United States.
Conway means "hound of the plain" (Irish Gaelic origin). Rylee means "descendant of Raghallach" (Irish origin).
Conway is primarily a boy name. Rylee is primarily a girl name.