Conor

Meaning of Conor

Conor—rooted in the ancient Irish Conchobhar, “lover of hounds” or “wolf-kin of high desire”—carries the brio of a Celtic war-horn wrapped in velvet, a name that strides across centuries like sunlight through cathedral glass; he is, at once, the boy who out-runs the tide on a Galway beach and the king who once ruled Ulster with storm-bright eyes. In Latin temperamento, one might say Conor is animus canis, spirited as a faithful hound, ever ready to chase down adventure with a grin that shrugs, “Why not?” From modern octagon legend Conor McGregor to the silver-screen charm of actor Conor Leslie, the name keeps flexing its cultural muscles while remaining approachable, loyal, and undeniably Irish. Parents choose it for the music in its two crisp syllables—KON-er—easy on the tongue yet echoing with mythic thunder, a friendly handclasp between past and present that promises any newborn a passport stamped with courage, camaraderie, and a dash of roguish sparkle.

Pronunciation

American English

• Pronunced as KON-er (/'kɑnər/)

British English

• Pronunced as KON-er (/'kɒnər/)

• Connor
• Conner
• Konor
• Konner
• Konar
• Konnor
• Konur