Connell
Boy name · 122 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Connell: 122 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 27 births in 2021.
The name Connell is of Irish and Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Conaill, meaning "descendant of Conall," where Conall itself combines cú ("hound" or "wolf") and gal ("valour") to give "strong wolf" or "wolf ruler." It gained modern prominence through Sally Rooney’s novel *Normal People* and its TV adaptation, whose male lead Connell Waldron made the name familiar to a global audience. Place-wise, the Scottish village of Connel in Argyll shares the same Gaelic root, while
Boy 17 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202127 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #4008 babies
- Total births
- 122since 1988
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 236%vs prior 5y