Connor - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Connor \c(on)-nor\ is pronounced KAH-ner. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "hound-lover". Anglicized form of Conchobhar (Gaelic), which was the name of a legendary king of Ulster who lived at the time of Christ. See also Konnor. Irish author Conor Cruise O'Brien.

Connor has 2 variant forms: Conner and Conor.

For more information, see also the related name Conn.

Baby names that sound like Connor are Conroy, Konor and Konner.

Connor is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Connor. Click here to compare Connor with related baby names.