Pronunciation
Kun-ul (rhymes with tunnel)
Meaning
Strong hound or strong wolf, common interpretations of this old Irish name
Fun fact
Its first syllable blends into the ending so that Conall can rhyme with ‘tunnel’. It’s a useful little trick for remembering the sound.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Conall, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#97Rank among boy names in 202559Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #97 |
| 2024 | 36 | #144 |
| 2023 | 45 | #127 |
| 2022 | 44 | #135 |
| 2021 | 63 | #101 |
| 2020 | 34 | #165 |
| 2019 | 28 | #191 |
| 2018 | 25 | #216 |
| 2017 | 45 | #138 |
| 2016 | 48 | #136 |
| 2015 | 45 | #140 |
| 2014 | 48 | #132 |
| 2013 | 46 | #138 |
| 2012 | 48 | #146 |
| 2011 | 38 | #177 |
| 2010 | 40 | #169 |
| 2009 | 31 | #185 |
| 2008 | 36 | #176 |
| 2007 | 33 | #166 |
| 2006 | 40 | #135 |
| 2005 | 32 | #148 |
| 2004 | 21 | #177 |
| 2003 | 30 | #138 |
| 2002 | 17 | #185 |
| 2001 | 14 | #191 |
| 2000 | 21 | #158 |
| 1999 | 22 | #149 |
| 1998 | 22 | #145 |
| 1997 | 17 | #174 |
| 1996 | 21 | #156 |
| 1995 | 20 | #155 |
| 1994 | 12 | #184 |
| 1993 | 23 | #151 |
| 1992 | 13 | #188 |
| 1991 | 9 | #205 |
| 1990 | 15 | #175 |
| 1989 | 11 | #184 |
| 1988 | 6 | #235 |
| 1987 | 10 | #197 |
| 1986 | 11 | #192 |
| 1985 | 7 | #218 |
| 1984 | 5 | #250 |
| 1983 | 12 | #192 |
| 1982 | 11 | #196 |
| 1981 | 5 | #260 |
| 1980 | 5 | #264 |
| 1979 | 4 | #292 |
| 1978 | 16 | #170 |
| 1977 | 6 | #253 |
| 1976 | 6 | #241 |
| 1975 | 11 | #204 |
| 1974 | 6 | #251 |
| 1973 | 5 | #268 |
| 1972 | 6 | #238 |
| 1971 | 3 | #304 |
| 1970 | 3 | #305 |
| 1969 | 3 | #291 |
| 1968 | 5 | #222 |
| 1967 | 4 | #245 |
| 1966 | 4 | #229 |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.