What does Conan mean?
Meaning:hound, wolf; high. Conan as a boy's name is pronounced KOH-nan. It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Conan is "hound, wolf; high". What is the name Conan? The name Conan is boy's name of Celtic origin meaning "little wolf". The fierce image of the Barbarian made a complete turnaround thanks to amiable talk show host O'Brien, making Conan one of the newly desirable Irish choices, a perfect alternative to Conor/Connor.