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Conley

Conley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“descendant of Conghalach”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KAHN-lee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (88% of all uses)

Anglicized surname and given name from the Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. The original byname Conghalach is usually interpreted as 'valorous' or 'fierce as a hound'.

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How popular is Conley?

202431.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Conley in 2024103

2024 rank#2,306 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18804,562

Conley has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Conley

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Rileyvaliant · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish

Conley questions

What does the name Conley mean?

Conley means "descendant of Conghalach". It comes from Irish. Anglicized surname and given name from the Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. The original byname Conghalach is usually interpreted as 'valorous' or 'fierce as a hound'.

Is Conley a boy or girl name?

Conley is mainly a boy's name in US records (88% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Conley?

103 US babies were named Conley in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Conley?

Conley is usually pronounced KAHN-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.