Given name & surname
Konner
“a wolf-lover; one who is strong-willed”·“lover of hounds”·“a wolf-lover”
Konner is a variant of Konnor. One English interpretation is “a wolf-lover; one who is strong-willed.” In English use, Konner has a related form in Connor. Interpretations include “lover of hounds” and “a wolf-lover”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Konner is a variant of Konnor. One English interpretation is “a wolf-lover; one who is strong-willed.” In English use, Konner has a related form in Connor. Interpretations include “lover of hounds” and “a wolf-lover”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Konner is a variant of Konnor. An origin associated with Konnor is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Konner through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,790
- 5,631 boys · 159 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 322 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,961 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 97% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,961 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 60.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 322 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,725 as a first name in 2020; 139 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Konner’s family of names
In English usage, Konner has a related form in Connor. Konner has a related form in Konnor.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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