Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". '' Conchobhar/Conchubhar'' or from the name '' Conaire'', found in Irish legend as the name of the high king

Conaire Mór Conaire Mór (the great), son of Eterscél, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His mother was Mess Búachalla, who was either the daughter of Eochu Feidlech and Étaín, or of Eochu Airem ...

and other heroes. It is popular in the

English-speaking world Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest languag ...

. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America and in

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

. Some alternative spellings for the name are often spelled '' Connor'', ''

Conner Conner or Conners may refer to: Fictional characters * Ratonhnaké꞉ton, Conner, the protagonist of ''Assassin's Creed III'' * Conner (Titans character), Conner (''Titans'' character) Media * ''The Conners'', an American TV series, spin-off ...

'' and sometimes ''Konnor''. The name is occasionally also used as a female given name.

Notable people named Conor

;Men * Conor Brady, former editor of ''The Irish Times'' *

Conor Burns Conor Burns (born 24 September 1972) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth West since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Minister of State for Trade Policy from 2019 to 20 ...

, British politician * Conor Casey, American soccer player * Conor Coady, English footballer * Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish politician and commentator * Conor Daly, American racecar driver * Conor Deasy, indie-pop singer * Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American surgeon *

Conor Garvey Conor Gravey is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played in the 2010 All-Ireland Final. He operates at full-back. Career He was not allowed to play in the 2012 Ulster Senior Final because of a suspension. He was thought to have put a stamp on ...

( 2010s), Irish Gaelic footballer * Conor Gibbons, Irish Gaelic footballer * Conor Gill, lacrosse player * Conor Grace, Irish professional basketball player * Conor Henderson, English-Irish footballer *

Conor Jackson Conor Sims Jackson (born May 7, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2005 and 2011 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, and Boston Red Sox. H ...

, Boston Red Sox outfielder * Conor Knighton, San Francisco-based actor * Conor Lamb, American Politician * Conor Lenihan, Irish politician *

Conor Maynard Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's '' ...

, musician and youtuber * Conor MacNeill, Northern Irish actor * Conor McBride, computer scientist * Conor McDermott, American football player *

Conor McCann Conor McCann (born 1992 in Randalstown, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kickhams Creggan and has been a member of the Antrim senior inter-county hurling team since 2011. Honours ;Kickha ...

, Northern Irish hurler * Conor McCarthy, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Conor McGregor Conor Anthony McGregor ( ga, Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is the fi ...

, MMA fighter * Conor McPherson, Irish playwright * Conor Murphy, Irish politician * Conor Murray, Irish rugby union player * Conor Niland, Irish tennis player * Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Bright Eyes * Conor O'Brian (born 1980), ring name of American professional wrestler Ryan Parmeter, also known as Konnor * Conor O'Brien, Irish singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Villagers * Conor O'Clery, Irish journalist * Conor O'Shea, former rugby player, current Italian rugby head coach *

Conor O'Sullivan (disambiguation) Conor O'Sullivan may refer to: * Conor O'Sullivan (hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler *Conor O'Sullivan (make-up artist) Conor O'Sullivan is a British prosthetic makeup artist who has been nominated for two Academy Awards, who is perhaps best kn ...

* Conor Sheary, American ice hockey player * Conor Sinnott, (born 1986), Irish footballer * Conor ;Women *

Conor Leslie Conor Marie Leslie (born April 10, 1991) is an American actress. Beginning her career in the late 2000s, her first major role was in the thriller film '' Chained'' (2012). She has worked frequently in television, including as a series regular on ...

, American actor

Fictional characters

* Conor Larkin, hero of the book ''Trinity'' by Leon Uris

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Notable people named Conor

Fictional characters

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