Connor

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Connor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word Conchobhar, meaning "lover of hounds", or "lover of wolves".

From Wikipedia

Connor first appears in the data in 1993 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 1,248 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Connor

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Connor yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,033

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,248

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Succession: Connor Roy — the eldest, from Logan's first marriage

Famous people named Connor

Connor Wickhamassociation football player · b. 1993
Connor McDavidice hockey player · b. 1997
Connor Robertsassociation football player · b. 1995
Connor Storrieactor · b. 2000
Connor Paolofilm actor · b. 1990

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1993	54	#106
1994	165	#82
1995	265	#59
1996	430	#37
1997	459	#34
1998	580	#26
1999	530	#25
2000	541	#26
2001	613	#23
2002	583	#20
2003	611	#20
2004	568	#20
2005	522	#26
2006	224	#44
2007	175	#56
2008	329	#49
2009	339	#46
2010	328	#44
2011	293	#55
2012	265	#65
2013	256	#67
2014	273	#68
2015	1,186	#38
2016	1,248	#34
2017	434	#54
2018	441	#51
2019	567	#54
2020	340	#66
2021	139	#91
2022	191	#78
2023	19	#124
2024	65	#123