Conaire
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KON-air
- Origin
- Irish
Conaire is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Conaire mean?
Irish: spelling of Connaire, itself a variant of Conaire, a name from early Irish legend
Variant of Conaire, borne by Conaire Mor, a legendary high king of Ireland in the saga of Da Derga's Hostel.
Meaning borrowed from Connaire.
Is Conaire a girl's or a boy's name?
Conaire is a boys' name.
How popular is Conaire in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 5 boys.
Conaire in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
Names like Conaire
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Conlan, Conn, Declan, Ronan, Caoimhin, Finn, Keegan, Brogan, Connla, Brayden, Keelan, Regan
Names related to Conaire
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Conaire: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/conaire, updated 20 October 2026.