Connaire
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KON-air
- Origin
- Irish
Connaire is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Connaire mean?
Irish: 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.
Is Connaire a girl's or a boy's name?
Connaire is a boys' name.
How popular is Connaire in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Connaire in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Connaire in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,146 |
Names like Connaire
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ronan, Conan, Conlan, Declan, Conn, Brogan, Callan, Keegan, Keelan, Keenan, Regan, Rogan
Names related to Connaire
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Casey, Kennedy, Lennon, Cillian
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, “Connaire: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/connaire, updated 20 October 2026.