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Konner

Konner: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lover of hounds”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KON-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Conor/Connor, from Irish Conchobhar. Konner is a modern phonetic respelling of the traditional name.

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How popular is Konner?

202418.9 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 Konner in 202463

2024 rank#2,427 boys

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 18805,742

Konner is fading: recent use is about 36% of its level ten years before.

Names like Konner

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Conorlover 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

Konner questions

What does the name Konner mean?

Konner means "lover of hounds". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Conor/Connor, from Irish Conchobhar. Konner is a modern phonetic respelling of the traditional name.

Is Konner a boy or girl name?

Konner is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Konner?

63 US babies were named Konner in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Konner?

Konner 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.