Conor

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". Conchobhar/Conchubhar or from the name Conaire, found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other heroes.

From Wikipedia

Conor first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 17 babies (rank #133 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Conor

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Conor

Conor McGregortaekwondo athlete · b. 1988
Conor Gallagherassociation football player · b. 2000
Conor Coadyassociation football player · b. 1993
Conor Bradleyassociation football player · b. 2003
Conor Washingtonassociation football player · b. 1992

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	1	#1,105
2015	3	#409
2016	4	#344
2017	17	#133