Connla: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Connla – Origin: Irish (mythological name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KAHN-luh


Connla is an Irish (mythological name) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.

Meaning & Origin of Connla

Origin: Irish (mythological name).

A common claim: "Chief" Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means 'chief.'

How to Pronounce Connla

Phonetic: KAHN-luh   IPA: /ˈkɒnlə/

Popularity of Connla

Connla doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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