Conor
“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
- 1,512th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 26,316
- +6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Conor
Conor is thought to mean “from the Gaelic Conchobar, lover of hounds” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Conor in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Conor has been rising (+6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Conor every 50 schools, all spellings combined.
Conor in English-speaking countries
Conor ranks 16th in Ireland, 41st in Northern Ireland and 175th in Scotland, against 1,512th in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
16th boys’ name665 babies in 3 years1 boy in 108−9.8% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
41st boys’ name144 babies in 3 years1 boy in 177−8.1% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
175th boys’ name73 babies in 3 years1 boy in 821−7.7% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
509th boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,620
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
426th boys’ name282 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,930−9.3% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
810th boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,472
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
552nd boys’ name11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,477
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
712th boys’ name1,118 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,599−14.2% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Connor115
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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