Conrad

German

"brave counsel"

Conrad Origin and Meaning

The name Conrad is a boy's name of German origin meaning "brave counsel".

Solid and intellectual, with just a touch of ruggedness thanks to that rad ending, Conrad has appeared consistently in on the US popularity charts since the 19th century. Over the years, it has been leant a literary air by the writer Joseph Conrad, a pop of rock energy by the Elvis-like character in the movie Bye, Bye, Birdie, and more recently, a serious, kind-hearted, and handsome feel by The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Derived from Old German, and meaning "brave counsel", it has been borne by a 10th century saint and a number of German kings and nobles. Lord Byron's 1814 poem, The Corsair featured an anti-hero of the name, which may have helped re-popularize it in the English speaking world in the 19th century.

One of its most well-known bearers is hotelier Conrad Hilton, great-grandfather of the Paris generation, while there have been fictive Conrads on shows like Weeds and CSI.

In recent years, Conrad has been trending upwards in the US, and the latest count saw it re-enter the Top 500 for the first time in nearly 50 years. Given to 654 boys, it may continue to rise, thanks to the 2020s TV adaptation and movie of The Summer I Turned Pretty.

International variants include the Italian Corrado, the German Kord, and the Dutch Coen, while the original may be pronounced as KON-rad in the US or KAWN-rat in Germany.

Conrad Rank in US Top 1000

# 469 in the US

Conrad Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 22 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Conrad

• 469 US 2024
• 22 Nameberry 2025
• 483 Future 2028
• 926 England 2020
• 25 Denmark 2024

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Famous People Named Conrad

• Conrad I V, Kings of Germany
• Conrad Nicholson Hilton American hotelier
• Conrad Elvehjem American biochemist
• Conrad Nagel American actor
• (Hans Walter) Conrad Veidt German actor
• Conrad Potter Aiken American novelist
• William Conrad American actor
• Robert Conrad American actor
• Joseph Conrad Polish,British novelist
• Conrad Stafford Bain Canadian,American actor; twin brother Bonar Bain
• Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe American actor and brother of Rob Lowe
• Conrad Murray Grenadian personal physician of Michael Jackson
• Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour, Canadian,British newspaper publisher
• Conrad Anker American rock climber, mountaineer, and author
• Conrad Scott (b. 2015) son of American actor Reid Scott

The name Conrad in Pop Culture

• Conrad Birdie title character in musical "Bye Bye Birdie"
• Conrad Fisher character in Jenny Han's "The Summer I Turned Pretty" series
• Conrad Grayson character from American TV series "Revenge"
• Conrad character in Shannon Hale's "The Goose Girl"
• Conrad character on TV's "The Replacements"
• Conrad Shepard character on TV's "Weeds"
• "Conrad " song by Jets to Brazil
• Hermes Conrad character on TV's "Futurama"
• "Conrad " song by Ben Howard
• Conrad Jarrett main character from movie "Ordinary People"
• Conrad Ecklie character on TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
• Conrad Hawkins doctor on TV' "The Resident"
• Conrad Roth character in Tomb Raider 2013 Reboot

International Variations of the name Conrad

• Conrado Spanish
• Corrado Italian
• Kurt German
• Kort Dutch
• Konrad Polish
• Koenraad Dutch
• Conrao Portuguese