BoyOld Irish origin2 syllables
Conor
Meaning: “lover of hounds”
About the name Conor
Conor is a boy name with Old Irish roots, meaning “lover of hounds”.
In 2025, Conor ranked #845 for boys in the US, with 292 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Conor were boys.
Etymology
From Old Irish, meaning “lover of hounds”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Conor”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #845
- In 2015
- #474
- Babies in 2025
- 292
Popularity of Conor, 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).
Names similar to Conor
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