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Connaire

Boy name · 17 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Connaire: 17 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 1994.

Connaire is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of the ancient name Conaire, thought to mean "hound of the people" or "wolf-lord," combining *cú* (hound/wolf) with *aire* (nobleman). Its most famous bearer is Conaire Mór, a legendary High King of Ireland in the medieval saga *Togail Bruidne Dá Derga*, celebrated for his wisdom and tragic fate. The name shares its root with the Irish surname Conroy, while the Scottish variant Conner occasionally appears in place names such as Conner's Glen

Boy 4 of 52 years

Peak year
19946 babies
Latest (1995)
#3803 babies
Total births
17since 1992
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1994 · 6
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).