BabyNameScore

Conor

American English: KAH·ner; British English: KON·uh · Irish, anglicized form of Conchobar/Conchúr. · 3 syllables

Conor is distinctive.

89/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Mostly read correctly

    Short, simple spelling with no unusual letter patterns: American English: KAH-ner; British English: KON-uh. Commonly mispronounced as KOH-nor.

    88/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

NAME DETAILS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS
Conchobar
Conchúr
Connor
ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

The literal meaning of Conor/Conchobar cannot be stated with confidence: available sources give an unresolved root-element combination rather than a translated meaning, and the mythological tradition explains the name via a river-naming legend rather than word etymology.

  1. Conchobar (Old/Middle Irish); Conchúr (Modern Irish).
POPULARITY

Conor over time

United States
#845RANK

Rank #845 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #845 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

American English: KAH·ner; British English: KON·uh

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS
  • Conchobar
  • Conchúr
  • Connor
PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

INTO ADULTHOOD

Two syllables, phonetically simple in English (KAH-ner/KON-er); well established in English-speaking countries via the common Irish name Conor/Connor.

Names around it

Connor
EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Conor is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

Short, simple spelling with no unusual letter patterns. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK

See how it works with a surname.

Conor