Conner: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “lover of hounds”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KON-ur · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Connor, from Irish Conchobhar. The traditional interpretation is uncertain, but it is commonly explained as relating to hounds or wolves and desire.
How popular is Conner?
Babies named Conner in 2024329
2024 rank#782 boys
Peak year2005
Total US babies since 188056,968
Conner is fading: recent use is about 27% of its level ten years before.
Names like Conner
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Conner questions
What does the name Conner mean?
Conner means "lover of hounds". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Connor, from Irish Conchobhar. The traditional interpretation is uncertain, but it is commonly explained as relating to hounds or wolves and desire.
Is Conner a boy or girl name?
Conner is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Conner?
329 US babies were named Conner in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.
How do you pronounce Conner?
Conner is usually pronounced KON-ur.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.