Conan

Conan is a masculine given name of Gaelic origin. It derives from the Irish Conán, often interpreted as meaning “little wolf” or “little hound.” The name appears in Irish and Scottish history and legend and has been borne by saints, scholars, and public figures.

In literature and film, Conan the Barbarian is a sword-and-sorcery hero created by Robert E. Howard. First appearing in Weird Tales in 1932, the character became a cornerstone of heroic fantasy. Adaptations include films in 1982 and 1984 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and a 2011 reboot with Jason Momoa.

Conan O’Brien is an American television host, comedian, and writer (born 1963). He hosted NBC’s late-night program The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (2009–2010) and later the late-night talk show Conan on TBS (2010–2021). He has continued work in comedy, television, and digital media.

Conan Edogawa is the alias used by Shinichi Kudo, the protagonist of the Detective Conan (Case Closed) manga and anime series by Gosho Aoyama. After a mysterious event, the teenage detective is transformed into a child and adopts the name Conan Edogawa while continuing to solve cases and search for a cure.

Several early Irish and Scottish saints bore the name Conán or Conan, and the name persists in local calendars and place names. These figures are known from regional traditions and hagiographies rather than a single uniform narrative.

Conan is also the name of a cross-platform, open-source package manager for C and C++. It manages libraries and dependencies across different build systems, aiming to streamline modern C/C++ development.