Connor in Irish: Conchobhar
The Irish form of Connor is Conchobhar, a boy's name meaning “lover of hounds.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Conchobhar
- Meaning
- Lover of hounds
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 829 for boys (2025)
How do you say Connor in Irish?
Connor in Irish is Conchobhar, pronounced CON-r. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Conchobhar mean?
Conchobhar means “lover of hounds.” Connor is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Conchobhar: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Connor in Ireland?
In 2025, 3 baby boys in Ireland were named Connor, which made it No. 829 that year. That's down from No. 180 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1998, when 69 baby boys were named Connor, No. 71 that year. The most babies got the name in 2003: 80. It first appears in the records in 1965, with 8 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | No. 829 |
| 2024 | 13 | No. 302 |
| 2023 | 9 | No. 396 |
| 2022 | 15 | No. 293 |
| 2021 | 16 | No. 279 |
| 2020 | 20 | No. 240 |
| 2019 | 18 | No. 257 |
| 2018 | 22 | No. 239 |
| 2017 | 15 | No. 296 |
| 2016 | 16 | No. 283 |
| 2015 | 33 | No. 180 |
| 2014 | 29 | No. 203 |
| 2013 | 31 | No. 197 |
| 2012 | 43 | No. 156 |
| 2011 | 51 | No. 137 |
| 2010 | 56 | No. 137 |
| 2009 | 62 | No. 121 |
| 2008 | 56 | No. 134 |
| 2007 | 57 | No. 117 |
| 2006 | 65 | No. 95 |
| 2005 | 51 | No. 109 |
| 2004 | 75 | No. 83 |
| 2003 | 80 | No. 76 |
| 2002 | 61 | No. 90 |
| 2001 | 48 | No. 102 |
| 2000 | 38 | No. 121 |
| 1999 | 42 | No. 108 |
| 1998 | 69 | No. 71 |
| 1997 | 46 | No. 109 |
| 1996 | 40 | No. 122 |
| 1995 | 30 | No. 136 |
| 1994 | 36 | No. 123 |
| 1993 | 26 | No. 142 |
| 1992 | 20 | No. 159 |
| 1991 | 22 | No. 151 |
| 1990 | 19 | No. 161 |
| 1989 | 11 | No. 184 |
| 1988 | 17 | No. 160 |
| 1987 | 16 | No. 166 |
| 1986 | 14 | No. 172 |
| 1985 | 15 | No. 166 |
| 1984 | 18 | No. 156 |
| 1983 | 10 | No. 202 |
| 1982 | 22 | No. 150 |
| 1981 | 21 | No. 159 |
| 1980 | 15 | No. 184 |
| 1979 | 18 | No. 162 |
| 1978 | 18 | No. 163 |
| 1977 | 10 | No. 208 |
| 1976 | 13 | No. 190 |
| 1975 | 11 | No. 204 |
| 1974 | 23 | No. 147 |
| 1973 | 13 | No. 191 |
| 1972 | 17 | No. 158 |
| 1971 | 14 | No. 174 |
| 1970 | 10 | No. 191 |
| 1969 | 8 | No. 206 |
| 1968 | 9 | No. 177 |
| 1967 | 9 | No. 176 |
| 1966 | 8 | No. 177 |
| 1965 | 8 | No. 170 |
Conchobhar in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Conchobhar, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- CColl, hazel
- HUath, hawthorn
- OOnn, gorse
- BBeith, birch
- HUath, hawthorn
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Connor
Questions about Connor
- What is Connor in Irish?
- The Irish form of Connor is Conchobhar, pronounced CON-r. Conchobhar means “lover of hounds.”
- How do you pronounce Conchobhar?
- Conchobhar is pronounced CON-r. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Connor a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Connor is a boy's name.
- How popular is Connor in Ireland?
- In 2025, Connor was No. 829 for boys in Ireland, with 3 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1998, at No. 71.