Conrad - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Conrad \c(o)-

is pronounced KAHN-rad. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "brave, bold ruler or counsel". Usual English spelling of Konrad. The name of nine saints, including a 10th-century bishop of Constance, and several German kings in the Middle Ages. Modern use in the English-speaking world is an import from Germany since the 19th century. Anthropologist Konrad Lorenz; hotelier Conrad Hilton; author Joseph Conrad.

Conrad has 10 variant forms: Con, Connie, Conrade, Conrado, Corrado, Cort, Curt, Konrad, Kort and Kurt.

Baby names that sound like Conrad are Kennard, Kenward and Kinnard.

Conrad is a very common first name for men (#456 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#927 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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