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
"the sky, cloud"
Origin: Old Norse sky
Sky is more popular, ranked #828 vs #1531 for Conway.
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Sky is more popular, ranked #828 compared to Conway at #1531 in the United States.
Conway means "hound of the plain" (Irish Gaelic origin). Sky means "the sky, cloud" (Old Norse sky origin).
Conway is primarily a boy name. Sky is primarily a girl name.