| Tadhg | Conall | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Poet | strong wolf (disputed) |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | TYGE | KON-al |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1992 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (46) | 2016 (41) |
| In 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Tadhg | Conall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 233 | 162 |
| 2010s | 214 | 317 |
| 2000s | 126 | 238 |
| 1990s | 40 | 55 |
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
Tadhg means “poet” or “philosopher” in Irish.
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 is more popular than Conall today: about 30 US babies were given the name Tadhg in 2025, compared with 0 named Conall.
Tadhg means Poet (Irish origin), while Conall means strong wolf (disputed) (irish origin).
In US records, Tadhg first appears in 1992 and Conall in 0, so Conall has the longer recorded history.