Conar
Boy · KAH-ner · Irish
Conar is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “lover of hounds”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Conar mean?
Irish: spelling of Connar, itself a variant of Conor, from Irish Conchobhar
“lover of hounds”
Variant of Conor, the anglicised form of Irish Conchobhar, meaning lover of hounds.
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Meaning borrowed from Connar.
Is Conar a girl's or a boy's name?
Conar is a boys' name.
How popular is Conar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 11 boys.
Conar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Conar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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