59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑn.ˌweɪ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a Welsh surname that was derived from the name of the River Conwy, which possibly means "foremost water" in Welsh. PopularityDetails Last ranked #937 in 1924 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories cities, colleges or universities, country music singers, currently out of the US top 1000, rivers, Squishmallows, stage names, surnames, uncertain etymology, water