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 and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America and in Great Britain. Some alternative spellings for the name are often spelled Connor, Conner.
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Notable people named Conor
Men
Conor Bradley, Northern Irish footballer
Conor Brady, former editor of The Irish Times
Conor Burns, 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 Gannon (born 2002), Irish tennis player
Conor Garland, American ice hockey player
Conor Garvey (fl. 2010s), Irish Gaelic footballer
Conor Gibbons, Irish Gaelic footballer
Conor Gill, lacrosse player
Conor Gillaspie, former MLB player
Conor Grace, Irish professional basketball player
Conor Heun, MMA Fighter
Conor Henderson, English-Irish footballer
Conor Jackson, Boston Red Sox outfielder
Conor Kane (footballer), Irish footballer
Conor Kane (journalist), Irish journalist
Conor Knighton, San Francisco-based actor
Conor Lamb, American Politician
Conor Lenihan, Irish politician
Conor Mason, British singer, songwriter, guitarist
Conor Maynard, musician and YouTuber
Conor MacNeill, Northern Irish actor
Conor McBride, computer scientist
Conor McDermott, American football player
Conor McDermott-Mostowy, American speed skater
Conor McCann, Northern Irish hurler
Conor McCarthy (Cork Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
Conor McCarthy (Monaghan Gaelic footballer) (born 1995), Irish Gaelic footballer
Conor McGregor, MMA fighter
Conor McManus (born 1987), Irish Gaelic footballer
Conor McManus (footballer) (born 2004), English footballer
Conor McMenamin (born 1995), Northern Irish footballer
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 Sheary, American ice hockey player
Conor Sinnott, (born 1986), Irish footballer
Women
Conor Leslie, American actor
Fictional characters
Conor, main character of the Disney XD series Gamers Guide to Pretty Much Everything
Conor Larkin, hero of the book Trinity by Leon Uris