BoyIrish origin2 syllables
Connor
Meaning: “Lover of hounds”
About the name Connor
Connor is a boy name with Irish roots, meaning “Lover of hounds”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Connor ranked #166 for boys in the US, with 2,211 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2004. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Connor were boys.
Etymology
From Old Irish, meaning “lover of hounds”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Connor”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #166
- In 2015
- #55
- Babies in 2025
- 2,211
Popularity of Connor, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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