Connel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KON-el
- Origin
- Irish
Connel is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “strong wolf”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Connel mean?
Irish: spelling of Connell; from the Irish surname Ó Conaill, from Conall
“strong wolf”
The related surname O'Connell was borne by Daniel O'Connell, the 19th-century Irish leader known as the Liberator.
Meaning borrowed from Connell.
Is Connel a girl's or a boy's name?
Connel is a boys' name.
How popular is Connel 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 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Connel 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.
Connel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 2 | #4,575 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 14 | #1,021 |
Nicknames for Connel
- Con 4 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Connel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Conlan Conall Regan Ryan Keelan Keenan Brogan Conan Ronan Keegan Caoimhin
Names related to Connel
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Aiden 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, “Connel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/connel, updated 20 October 2026.