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Why parents love Conrad- Joseph Conrad wrote Heart of Darkness — most important.
- Conrad Hilton founded the hotel empire.
- Two syllables with a strong, Germanic sound: KON-rad.
- The meaning brave counsel is wisely powerful.
- Con and Rad are both embedded.
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The vibe of Conrad
brave counselbold adviserGermanickuoniradJoseph ConradHeart of DarknessHiltonhotel
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Origin & history of Conrad
Germanic kuoni (brave) + rad (counsel)
→ Conrad
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Germanic roots
Conrad means brave counsel. Joseph Conrad wrote Heart of Darkness. Conrad Hilton founded the hotel empire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Joseph Conrad (1857–1924); Conrad Hilton (1887–1979).
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Today
Conrad remains a beloved choice, ranking #553 in the US. 38,525 babies have been named Conrad since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Conrad?
2024
peak year
Conrad reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 654 babies received the name (ranked #469). In the present decade it sits around #553, with about 520 babies given the name annually. Conrad's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 38,525 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
654
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #469)
(ranked #469)
520
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
38,525
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Conrad1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Conrad's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — darkness-seeking. People named Conrad tend to be strong, wise, and gifted at writing Heart of Darkness AND founding hotel empires.
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Heart of Darkness AND hotel empire✦
Joseph-Conrad◈
Hilton-founded◎
Brave-counsel♡
Germanic-boldC3
O6
N5
R9
A1
D4
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Conrad🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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