Oconnor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Oconnor

What is the meaning of the name Oconnor ?

The baby name Oconnor is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-KON-er (IPA: /oʊˈkɒnər/).

Oconnor is Irish in Origin.

Oconnor is a modern given-name use of the Irish surname O’Connor, from Gaelic Ó Conchobhair, “descendant of Conchobhar.” Conchobhar is usually parsed from Old Irish con “hound, wolf” plus a root of “desire/affection,” giving the traditional sense “lover of hounds,” sometimes read as “wolf‑lover” or “high desire.”

Borne by the O’Conor/O’Connor dynasty of Connacht, whose members included Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, the last High King of Ireland, the surname later migrated into first-name use in the English-speaking world, especially since the late 20th century. As a given name it stays uncommon and largely gender‑neutral. The spelling Oconnor, without an apostrophe, reflects modern administrative and digital practice. Variants and related forms include O’Connor, O Connor, Ó Conchobhair, O’Conor (older), and the cognate given names Conor and Connor; modern spellings Konner and Konnor appear in North America. Nicknames include Con, Conn, or O.C.