| Conall | Tadhg | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | strong wolf (disputed) | Poet |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KON-al | TYGE |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1992 |
| Peak year | 2016 (41) | 2023 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 30 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Conall | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 162 | 233 |
| 2010s | 317 | 214 |
| 2000s | 238 | 126 |
| 1990s | 55 | 40 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
Popularly glossed as 'strong wolf', from Old Irish 'con' ('hound/wolf') plus a second element. This is DISPUTED: the rigorous etymology derives it from Proto-Celtic *kuno- ('hound') + *walos ('prince, chief'), giving 'strong hound' or 'mighty chief' rather than literally 'wolf'. Flagged as uncertain.
Tadhg means “poet” or “philosopher” in Irish.
Tadhg is more popular than Conall today: about 30 US babies were given the name Tadhg in 2025, compared with 0 named Conall.
Conall means strong wolf (disputed) (irish origin), while Tadhg means Poet (Irish origin).
In US records, Conall first appears in 0 and Tadhg in 1992, so Conall has the longer recorded history.