Connar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAH-ner
- Origin
- Irish
Connar 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 Connar mean?
Irish: variant of Conor, from Irish Conchobhar
“lover of hounds”
Variant of Conor, the anglicised form of Irish Conchobhar, meaning lover of hounds.
Is Connar a girl's or a boy's name?
Connar is a boys' name.
How popular is Connar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 30 boys.
Half of all the boys named Connar in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Connar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 12 | #1,760 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,369 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 14 | #1,087 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 30 | #625 |
| 1996 | 28 | #629 |
How popular is Connar in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 43 boys. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the boys named Connar in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Connar in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | #7,497 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6,341 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5,784 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5,285 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4,801 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4,128 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3,234 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4,098 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3,719 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3,558 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3,133 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2,697 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2,956 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3,281 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3,438 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4,697 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3,837 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,758 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,531 |
| 1998 | 30 | #2,708 |
| 1997 | 29 | #2,676 |
| 1996 | 15 | #4,179 |
| 1995 | 19 | #3,426 |
| 1994 | 18 | #3,590 |
| 1993 | 18 | #3,495 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,556 |
Names like Connar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Declan Finn Ronan Conlan Conan Caelan Keegan Kian Brayden Kayden Brogan
Names related to Connar
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon Cillian Kevin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Connar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/connar, updated 20 October 2026.