Konor
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KON-er
- Origin
- Irish
Konor 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 Konor mean?
Irish: spelling of Connor; anglicised form of Irish Conchobhar
“lover of hounds”
In the Ulster Cycle of Irish legend, Conchobar mac Nessa is the king of Ulster.
Meaning borrowed from Connor. More on Wiktionary.
Is Konor a girl's or a boy's name?
Konor is a boys' name.
How popular is Konor 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 5 boys.
Konor in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 2 | #3,734 |
How popular is Konor in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 28 boys. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the boys named Konor in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Konor in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,695 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3,777 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5,314 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5,919 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,869 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,120 |
Nicknames for Konor
- Con 4 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Konor
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Kian Finn Ronan Kayden Declan Keegan Connor Kody Brody Keelan Caelan
Names related to Konor
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, “Konor: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/konor, updated 20 October 2026.