Conor in Irish: Conchobhar
The Irish form of Conor 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. 16 for boys (2025)
How do you say Conor in Irish?
Conor 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.” Conor is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Conchobhar: its meaning, origin and stories
Conor in Irish legend
The Tain -Conor MacNessa ruled Ulster; Queen Maeve and her husband Ailill ruled in Connacht. One night Maeve and Ailill were boasting about their riches.
Read The TainLong ago, a king called Conor MacNessa had warriors called the Red Branch Knights. He trained them to be strong men.
Read CuchulainnHow popular is Conor in Ireland?
In 2025, 211 baby boys in Ireland were named Conor, which made it No. 16 that year. That's down from No. 4 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1995, when 841 baby boys were named Conor, No. 1 that year. The most babies got the name in 1997: 867. The records go back to 1964, when 97 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | No. 16 |
| 2024 | 210 | No. 19 |
| 2023 | 244 | No. 12 |
| 2022 | 275 | No. 13 |
| 2021 | 360 | No. 4 |
| 2020 | 345 | No. 5 |
| 2019 | 427 | No. 4 |
| 2018 | 489 | No. 4 |
| 2017 | 472 | No. 4 |
| 2016 | 558 | No. 3 |
| 2015 | 558 | No. 4 |
| 2014 | 581 | No. 4 |
| 2013 | 610 | No. 4 |
| 2012 | 639 | No. 5 |
| 2011 | 709 | No. 5 |
| 2010 | 726 | No. 5 |
| 2009 | 776 | No. 4 |
| 2008 | 857 | No. 3 |
| 2007 | 821 | No. 3 |
| 2006 | 731 | No. 3 |
| 2005 | 705 | No. 4 |
| 2004 | 736 | No. 3 |
| 2003 | 705 | No. 4 |
| 2002 | 748 | No. 4 |
| 2001 | 702 | No. 4 |
| 2000 | 700 | No. 3 |
| 1999 | 761 | No. 1 |
| 1998 | 761 | No. 1 |
| 1997 | 867 | No. 2 |
| 1996 | 811 | No. 1 |
| 1995 | 841 | No. 1 |
| 1994 | 712 | No. 3 |
| 1993 | 576 | No. 9 |
| 1992 | 641 | No. 9 |
| 1991 | 591 | No. 11 |
| 1990 | 460 | No. 17 |
| 1989 | 437 | No. 18 |
| 1988 | 420 | No. 19 |
| 1987 | 444 | No. 18 |
| 1986 | 370 | No. 24 |
| 1985 | 356 | No. 25 |
| 1984 | 337 | No. 30 |
| 1983 | 309 | No. 34 |
| 1982 | 315 | No. 36 |
| 1981 | 319 | No. 34 |
| 1980 | 299 | No. 38 |
| 1979 | 259 | No. 40 |
| 1978 | 224 | No. 44 |
| 1977 | 232 | No. 43 |
| 1976 | 210 | No. 49 |
| 1975 | 231 | No. 44 |
| 1974 | 199 | No. 50 |
| 1973 | 210 | No. 47 |
| 1972 | 171 | No. 52 |
| 1971 | 219 | No. 42 |
| 1970 | 162 | No. 45 |
| 1969 | 133 | No. 50 |
| 1968 | 150 | No. 43 |
| 1967 | 129 | No. 48 |
| 1966 | 138 | No. 47 |
| 1965 | 107 | No. 56 |
| 1964 | 97 | No. 56 |
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
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Names that go with Conor
Questions about Conor
- What is Conor in Irish?
- The Irish form of Conor 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 Conor a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Conor is a boy's name.
- How popular is Conor in Ireland?
- In 2025, Conor was No. 16 for boys in Ireland, with 211 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1995, at No. 1.