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    The first name Conor

    A boy’s name from Irish meaning “lover of hounds”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Conor means “lover of hounds” in Irish.

    From Irish Conchúr, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 67 boys were named Conor, making it the 578th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 1,225 births (#57).

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    10,365
    babies named Conor, 1996–2025
    #578
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Conor with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Conor at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 292 boys born in the United States were named Conor, the 845th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 1,250 were.

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    27,449
    babies named Conor since 1880
    #845
    rank in 2025
    1993
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Conor

    24 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Conor Gallagher
      English association football player (born 2000)
    • Conor Coady
      English association football player, born 1993
    • Conor Washington
      Association football player, born 1992
    • Conor Maynard
      British singer, born 1992
    • Conor Leslie
      American actress, born 1991
    • Conor Oberst
      American musician, born 1980
    • Conor Lamb
      American politician and attorney (born 1984)
    • Conor Casey
      American soccer player and manager, born 1981
    • Conor Garland
      American ice hockey player, born 1996
    • Conor Dwyer
      American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, born 1989
    • Conor Leahy
      Australian cyclist, born 1999
    • Conor Chaplin
      English association football player (born 1997)

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    Questions

    What does the name Conor mean?
    Conor means “lover of hounds” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Conor?
    From Irish Conchúr, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”).
    How popular is the name Conor?
    In 2025, 67 boys born in England and Wales were named Conor, ranking 578th. Its peak was 1998, with 1,225 births.
    Is Conor a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 27,449 US babies named Conor since 1880 were boys.
    When was Conor most popular?
    1993 in the United States, when 1,250 babies were named Conor, its highest rank at 232nd.
    What are other spellings of Conor?
    Connor, Conner and Con.