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Conor

Conor: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lover of hounds”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KON-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Anglicized form of Irish Conchobhar. The traditional interpretation is 'lover of hounds,' though the exact ancient elements have been analyzed in different ways.

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How popular is Conor?

2024113 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Conor in 2024376

2024 rank#708 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188027,156

Conor has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Conor

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Konnerlover of hounds · Irish
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish

Conor questions

What does the name Conor mean?

Conor means "lover of hounds". It comes from Irish. Anglicized form of Irish Conchobhar. The traditional interpretation is 'lover of hounds,' though the exact ancient elements have been analyzed in different ways.

Is Conor a boy or girl name?

Conor is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Conor?

376 US babies were named Conor in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Conor?

Conor is usually pronounced KON-er.

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.