Connor
Connor is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
What Connor means
Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
Connor sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Connor comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Connor is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Connor?
Connor is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Connor is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Connor
Connor spans strength and the natural world, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Connor
These share Connor's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Phelan — Little wolf.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Hart — A strong stag.
- Orson — Bear cub.
More Irish names
- Conn — Chief; high one.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Colm — Dove.
- Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
- Clodagh — Named for an Irish river.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Dearbhla — True desire; poet's daughter.