Connor
“from the Gaelic Conchobar, lover of hounds”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,037th
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- +6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Connor
Connor is thought to mean “from the Gaelic Conchobar, lover of hounds” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Connor in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Connor has been rising (+6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Connor every 50 schools, all spellings combined.
Connor in English-speaking countries
Connor ranks 80th in British Columbia (Canada), 102nd in Ontario (Canada) and 110th in Scotland, against 1,037th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
80th boys’ name134 babies in 3 years1 boy in 332−11.1% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
110th boys’ name148 babies in 3 years1 boy in 405−10% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
102nd boys’ name362 babies in 3 years1 boy in 469−12.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
156th boys’ name94 babies in 3 years1 boy in 524−16.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
138th boys’ name7,683 babies in 3 years1 boy in 669−12.6% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
215th boys’ name28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 910
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
267th boys’ name516 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,601−12.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
412th boys’ name25 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,873
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Conor70
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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