Fun Facts About the Name Konner
- More than 5 thousand babies named Konner: U.S. records list 5,784 babies given the name Konner from 1880 through 2025. Even 158 girls received the name Konner - about 1 girl for every 36 boys.
What Does the Name Konner Mean?
Konner is an English-language spelling variant of the name Connor, which is an anglicized form of the Irish name Conchobhar (modern Irish Conchúr). The Irish name is compounded of con, the genitive of cú, meaning "hound" or "wolf," and a second element traditionally understood as cobhar, "desiring" or "yearning." Taken literally, the name means "hound-desirer" or "lover of hounds" - a reference to the high value placed on hunting dogs and wolfhounds in early Irish society.
Because Conchobhar is an old and much-used name, its second element has been explained in more than one way, and some accounts render the whole name loosely as "wolf-lover" or "strong-willed." The hound-desiring sense, however, is the customary interpretation. Konner itself carries this same meaning; the initial K is a spelling variation only and does not change the derivation.
Konner Name History & Origins
The root name Conchobhar is one of the oldest recorded names in Irish tradition. It belongs to Conchobhar mac Nessa, the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish heroic tales, a figure whose stories were written down in medieval manuscripts but whose tradition reaches back into the pre-Christian period. Because of that association, the name was borne by several Irish kings and chieftains, and it remained in use in Ireland for centuries.
When Irish names were rendered in English, Conchobhar was commonly written Connor, and that anglicized form spread widely, especially as a surname (O'Connor) and later as a given name in Britain, Ireland, and the United States. The spelling Konner with an initial K belongs to a later group of English respellings that also produced forms such as Conner and Konor. These variants reflect English spelling habits rather than a separate origin, and Konner is found chiefly in the United States as both a surname and a given name.
The name's Irish heritage was reinforced in modern times by the popularity of the Connor spelling, but Konner has developed its own small following as an Americanized form. Its early documentation as a given name is limited, so its exact path into wider use is not well recorded.
How Popular is the Name Konner?
Konner recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2009. Its best rank was #729 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #14,383 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #11,642 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #16,981 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #17,250 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #9,766 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #10,526 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #17,964 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,118 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #15,181 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #14,869 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,559 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #12,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #6,681 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #8,952 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #8,065 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,871 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #8,427 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #14,613 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,273 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,961 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2024 | #2,425 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2023 | #2,496 | 54 | 0.0032% |
| 2022 | #1,858 | 86 | 0.0049% |
| 2021 | #1,717 | 95 | 0.0054% |
| 2020 | #1,536 | 108 | 0.0063% |
| 2019 | #1,331 | 137 | 0.0076% |
| 2018 | #1,024 | 201 | 0.0111% |
| 2017 | #1,093 | 179 | 0.0097% |
| 2016 | #976 | 211 | 0.0111% |
| 2015 | #1,076 | 184 | 0.0096% |
| 2014 | #920 | 233 | 0.0121% |
| 2013 | #835 | 256 | 0.0135% |
| 2012 | #878 | 240 | 0.0127% |
| 2011 | #819 | 266 | 0.0140% |
| 2010 | #818 | 262 | 0.0137% |
| 2009 | #729 | 322 | 0.0162% |
| 2008 | #819 | 269 | 0.0132% |
| 2007 | #797 | 271 | 0.0131% |
| 2006 | #876 | 226 | 0.0110% |
| 2005 | #753 | 265 | 0.0133% |
| 2004 | #748 | 249 | 0.0125% |
| 2003 | #790 | 222 | 0.0112% |
| 2002 | #1,056 | 145 | 0.0075% |
| 2001 | #1,141 | 122 | 0.0063% |
| 2000 | #1,148 | 121 | 0.0062% |
| 1999 | #1,104 | 121 | 0.0063% |
| 1998 | #1,059 | 127 | 0.0066% |
| 1997 | #1,041 | 123 | 0.0065% |
| 1996 | #1,382 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 1995 | #1,216 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 1994 | #1,302 | 81 | 0.0042% |
| 1993 | #1,300 | 77 | 0.0039% |
| 1992 | #1,717 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 1991 | #2,440 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1990 | #3,882 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #7,482 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,886 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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