Konnor is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Konnor means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Konnor across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Konnor has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Konnor is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “lover of hounds”. A respelling of Connor.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,886 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 237 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Konnor per year, United States (1988 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (269/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Konnor is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #1,739 nationally (given to 273 babies that year).
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