Konrad is the German and Polish spelling of Conrad, from the Old High German kuoni, bold, and rat, counsel, so it means "bold counsel" or "brave adviser". Konrad Adenauer, the first chancellor of West Germany, is its most prominent modern bearer. In the United States Konrad ranked number 1560 in 2000, peaked at number 1492 in 2001 and stands at number 2015 in 2025 with 75 births.