Conway
Wales · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Conway
The given name 'Conway' means "hound of the plain" or "wolf of the plain," derived from the Welsh elements *con* ("hound" or "wolf") and *gwy* ("water" or "plain").
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Etymology
The given name 'Conway' means "hound of the plain" or "wolf of the plain," derived from the Welsh elements *con* ("hound" or "wolf") and *gwy* ("water" or "plain"). It is primarily used in Welsh and English cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a surname and given name among Anglo-Welsh families, notably the Conway family of medieval Wales.
Conway currently ranks #1,287 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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