Connor

Irish
"lover of hounds"

Connor Origin and Meaning

The name Connor is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "lover of hounds".

Connor, the appealing name of an early semi-legendary king of Ulster in Irish mythology, sits firmly in the Top 100 and taken together with its alternate spellings would rank even higher. In its native Ireland the Conor version is one of the highest charting boys’ name.

Connor MacLeod was the name of the title character in the 1986 film The Highlander, which helped promote the name.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise have a teen-aged son named Connor, while Eric Clapton has a younger Conor; the name of the Irish writer and historian is spelled Conor Cruise O'Brien.

Since Connor means 'lover of hounds,' it might make a good choice for a dog-loving family. In fact, one of the sons in Marley and Me is given that name.

# 126 in the US

Connor Rank in US Top 1000

# 337 on Nameberry

Connor Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Connor Popularity

Famous People Named Connor

  • Connor Trinneer
    American actor
  • Connor Jacobus
    bassist of America band The Districts
  • Connor Shaw
    American NFL football player
  • Connor Paolo
    American actor
  • Connor Thomas Barth
    American NFL football player
  • Connor Alfred Barwin
    American NFL football player
  • Connor Hughes
    American NFL football player
  • Connor Neil Ralph Wickham
    English footballer
  • Connor Samuel John Ball
    bassist of British band The Vamps
  • Joe "Connor" Conaboy
    English singer of boy band Kingsland Road
  • Connor Corum
    American actor
  • Connor Murphy
    American ice hockey player
  • Connor Joel Franta
    American vlogger
  • Connor Gibbs
    American actor
  • Connor McDavid
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Connor Patrick McDonough
    American musician of band Before You Exit
  • Connor Douglas Gilliland (b. 1989)
    son of actors Richard Gilliland and Jean Smart
  • Connor Cink
    son of golfer Stewart Cink
  • Connor Denton
    son of TV presenters Andrew Denton and Jennifer Byrne
  • Connor Anthony Cruise
    son of actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
  • Connor Payton
    son of NFL coach Sean Payton
  • Connor Douglas
    son of pro wrestler Shane Douglas
  • Connor Feeley (b. 2014)
    son of athletes Heather Mitts and A.J. Feeley
  • Connor Mace Rewis (b. 2016)
    son of TV personalities Summer and D.J. Rewis of "16 and Pregnant"

Connor in Pop Culture

  • Connor Rhodes
    character in TV's "Chicago Med"
  • Connor MacLeod
    main character in "The Highlander" movie series
  • Connor
    son of the title character on TV's "Angel"
  • Connor Kenway
    character in video game "Assassin's Creed III"
  • Connor MacManus
    character in the Boondock Saints movie series
  • Connor Lassiter
    main character in Neal Shusterman's "Unwind"
  • Connor O'Neill
    Irish character from Australian soap "Neighbours"
  • Connor Kent aka Superboy
    character in the animated series "Young Justice"
  • Connor Walsh
    character on TV's "How to Get Away With Murder"
  • Connor Costello
    character on Australian TV's "All Saints"
  • Connor Deslauriers
    character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
  • Connor Hawke aka The Green Arrow
    character in DC comics
  • Connor Owens
    character on TV's "Ugly Betty"
  • Connor Jordan
    character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
  • Connor Temple
    character on British TV series "Primeval"
  • Connor Tempest
    character in the Vampirates series by Justin Somper; twin sister Grace Tempest
  • Connor Stevens
    character on TV's "The Fosters"
  • Connor
    character in movie "The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey"
  • Connor
    character in Ellis and Duffield's webcomic "FreakAngels"
  • John Connor
    main character in The Terminator series
  • Connor Bailey
    character in "The Land of Stories" by Chris Colfer
  • Connor Frio
    character in "The Sims 3" computer game
  • Connor Stoll
    character in the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series
  • Connor Jacks
    character in Mari Mancusi's "Scorched;" twin brother Caleb Jacks
  • Connor Devarnan
    character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
  • Connor Guerrin
    a minor character featured in the "Dragon Age" video game series.
  • Connor Cobalt
    character in the Addicted Series
  • Connor Murphy
    character in "Dear Evan Hansen" the musical
  • Connor
    character in the game "Detroit: Become Human"