Boy Arthur Meaning bear, Arthur is a Celtic name. Arthur Name Origin: Celtic Pronunciation: arth-err See what 16 people think about Arthur Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Arthur name meaning, which is Meaning bear, Arthur is a Celtic name. Ask your friends & family about Arthur… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Arthur Name Popularity How popular is the name Arthur? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 17 1,931 0.5484% 1911 18 2,365 0.6351% 1912 15 4,678 0.9276% 1913 17 5,413 0.9547% 1914 18 6,638 0.9525% 1915 18 8,560 0.9422% 1916 18 8,917 0.9231% 1917 17 9,282 0.9278% 1918 17 10,098 0.9409% 1919 19 9,537 0.9108% 1920 18 10,236 0.9206% 1921 19 10,521 0.9188% 1922 19 10,112 0.9077% 1923 19 9,922 0.8859% 1924 20 10,172 0.8759% 1925 20 9,983 0.8832% 1926 20 9,456 0.8597% 1927 22 9,337 0.8435% 1928 22 8,875 0.8295% 1929 22 8,468 0.8175% 1930 23 8,275 0.7922% 1931 23 7,519 0.7618% 1932 25 6,913 0.6997% 1933 25 6,515 0.6993% 1934 29 6,436 0.6658% 1935 29 6,542 0.6732% 1936 30 6,259 0.6498% 1937 31 6,309 0.6403% 1938 32 6,515 0.6364% 1939 32 6,377 0.6269% 1940 33 6,507 0.6122% 1941 33 6,733 0.5982% 1942 29 8,019 0.635% 1943 30 7,777 0.5957% 1944 30 7,250 0.585% 1945 34 6,797 0.5573% 1946 36 7,537 0.5108% 1947 38 8,253 0.4944% 1948 44 7,583 0.475% 1949 44 7,472 0.4645% 1950 46 7,160 0.4447% 1951 44 7,416 0.4374% 1952 47 7,234 0.4144% 1953 50 6,996 0.3953% 1954 52 6,860 0.3753% 1955 56 6,572 0.3573% 1956 60 6,277 0.3323% 1957 65 6,058 0.3148% 1958 71 5,666 0.2998% 1959 77 5,467 0.2877% 1960 82 5,188 0.2738% 1961 85 4,812 0.2549% 1962 91 4,434 0.2415% 1963 91 4,270 0.2379% 1964 90 4,149 0.2357% 1965 96 3,771 0.2306% 1966 96 3,474 0.2225% 1967 94 3,309 0.218% 1968 98 3,034 0.2021% 1969 97 3,133 0.2034% 1970 111 2,968 0.1865% 1971 117 2,808 0.1869% 1972 119 2,390 0.1755% 1973 119 2,194 0.1692% 1974 126 2,069 0.1592% 1975 128 2,003 0.1559% 1976 137 1,891 0.1467% 1977 134 1,957 0.1452% 1978 140 1,864 0.1386% 1979 145 1,848 0.1311% 1980 148 1,796 0.1228% 1981 152 1,783 0.1213% 1982 156 1,785 0.1195% 1983 155 1,730 0.1172% 1984 160 1,675 0.1126% 1985 158 1,699 0.1119% 1986 169 1,563 0.1035% 1987 177 1,538 0.1008% 1988 181 1,541 0.0989% 1989 190 1,515 0.0939% 1990 195 1,517 0.0915% 1991 210 1,463 0.0898% 1992 219 1,380 0.0865% 1993 235 1,211 0.0777% 1994 249 1,127 0.0734% 1995 252 1,090 0.0723% 1996 275 989 0.0661% 1997 288 941 0.0636% 1998 289 947 0.0633% 1999 321 843 0.0563% 2000 314 893 0.0585% 2001 318 853 0.0566% 2002 327 809 0.054% 2003 350 764 0.0502% 2004 357 759 0.0498% 2005 355 799 0.0523% 2006 382 754 0.0482% 2007 377 784 0.0497% 2008 362 826 0.0534% 2009 375 779 0.0521% 2010 388 699 0.0485% 2011 336 864 0.0606% 2012 353 831 0.0583% 2013 320 1,000 0.0702% 2014 303 1,125 0.0772% 2015 289 1,225 0.0842% 2016 271 1,312 0.091% 2017 243 1,488 0.1066% 2018 228 1,624 0.1182% 2019 176 2,167 0.1601% 2020 166 2,235 0.1756% 2021 155 2,442 0.1998% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Arthur If you like Arthur, you’ll love these other names like Arthur. What names are diminutives of Arthur? A diminutive is a name that’s like Arthur sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Arthur, but shorter. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Art A diminutive form of Arthur. Irish What names are variants of Arthur? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Arthur. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Aart Celtic Arrt Celtic Art A diminutive form of Arthur. Irish Artair Scottish Arte Celtic Arther Celtic Arthor Celtic Arthuro Celtic Artie Follower of the goddess Artemis Greek Arto Celtic Artor Celtic Artro Celtic Artturi Celtic Artur Celtic Arturo An Italian and Spanish form of Arthur. Italian Artus Celtic Arty Follower of the goddess Artemis Greek What names are similar to Arthur? Find a name that’s like Arthur, but just a little bit different. 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They don’t carry a heavy association or seriousness that other monikers may bring to the table, leading to happy-go-lucky names ripe with potential. Earthy Boy Names With Natural Charm // 131 names Earthy boy names offer a burst of adventure and organic charm. Discover a new favorite with us, whether it’s a fierce forest pick or a water wonder. Siblings of Arthur Mamas with kids named Arthur also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Arabella Answered prayer Latin Alexander Defender of man Greek Anastasia Resurrection Greek Arya Faithful friend Persian Jordan To descend Hebrew Makayla Who is like God? American Brittany From Brittany or Great Britain Latin Share Your Thoughts 16 Comments Tessie Cook Jun 27 at 1:54 pm My husband is a huge bookworm and the story of King Arthur is one of his most loved since he was a child. I also grew up loving a book series called Arthur and the Invisibles so it had a personal connection for both of us. You don’t hear that name anymore and it sounds so charming and robust when you hear it. Our little King Arthur. ? Reply Jennifer Jun 22 at 7:01 pm We love Disney…and there are so many princesses/ female characters. However, not so many Princes. So next we looked into Kings and came up with Arthur. It is also a classic name and easy enough to say and read but not you hear everyday. Reply Sarah Apr 14 at 9:46 am I originally liked Liam but I knew it was one of the most popular names for the last 3 years and I wanted him to have a more unique name. I love that it’s Celtic in origin and means “bear” since I call him little bear a lot. I sometimes don’t like that people associate it with elderly men and will ask if I call him Arty, but I do like that it’s a strong name and one of the nicknames you can use for it is Thor! Reply Sofia Nov 5 at 8:51 am It’s a family name, we also like the meaning of it Reply Vanais Aug 15 at 10:36 am We wanted something timeless/classic but not overused. Also it needed to go with names of twin older sisters (one in heaven) Isla and Zo?. Reply Ekaterina Jul 31 at 2:56 pm We wanted to choose a name that was in the family and would not be very common. One of the more distant relatives on my side was called Arthur, and we liked that name. Also my husband’s favorite animal is a Bear, and this what the name means in Celtic. Reply Zero Jul 31 at 1:17 pm Arthur is cute name! That’s my crush name so it’s cute! Very good! 😀 Reply Hailey Jun 19 at 11:41 am Arthur was my grandpa’s middle name. We like how it fits with our girls’ names which are both elegant Shakespearean names. Reply Lauren Apr 3 at 12:30 pm Arthur is named for his great grandfather. We named him Arthur Alexander since we couldn’t agree on an A name and this way he can choose what he’d like to go by when he’s older. We call him Artie. He is our first baby. Reply Alison Oct 7 at 7:34 pm My husband and I both liked Arthur after hearing it in an audiobook. The character was referred to as Art or Arty which we also really liked. My husband is an artist which is a happy coincidence too. Reply Kimberly Jul 26 at 10:58 am I have always loved the name Arthur and thought it perfect for one of my 2 Princes. Reply rachel Jul 8 at 6:10 am We wanted a more classic name that also wasn’t overused. Arthur is named after his great grandpa too. Reply Kaylee Jun 25 at 4:35 pm King Arthur is one of my fianc?’s favorite stories. Reply Juliana Apr 26 at 2:16 pm We’re brazilian and one of the biggest soccer players of all time, Zico, is actually named Arthur (Zico is a nickname). As my husband is a big fan of Zico we chose this beautiful powerful name to our son, born on Sep 8th 2017. In portuguese it’s traditionally spelled Artur, without an H, but usually when people don’t know if it has an H or not they usually put the H, so we chose the English version of it. Reply Georgie Apr 23 at 7:26 pm It’s an old fashioned name. We loved it because it’s strong and classic. When I think of an Arthur, I think of a kind, thoughtful gentleman. Reply Kate Apr 14 at 2:06 pm We wanted a traditional name that had fallen out of popularity. I wanted a name that would suit my son throughout his lifetime, as tempting as it is to go with something cute for when they’re babes and children, it needed to be a name for a man as well. It was also a family name for both of my husband’s parents, so it just felt right. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Arthur Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Tessie Cook Jun 27 at 1:54 pm My husband is a huge bookworm and the story of King Arthur is one of his most loved since he was a child. I also grew up loving a book series called Arthur and the Invisibles so it had a personal connection for both of us. You don’t hear that name anymore and it sounds so charming and robust when you hear it. Our little King Arthur. ? Reply
Jennifer Jun 22 at 7:01 pm We love Disney…and there are so many princesses/ female characters. However, not so many Princes. So next we looked into Kings and came up with Arthur. It is also a classic name and easy enough to say and read but not you hear everyday. Reply
Sarah Apr 14 at 9:46 am I originally liked Liam but I knew it was one of the most popular names for the last 3 years and I wanted him to have a more unique name. I love that it’s Celtic in origin and means “bear” since I call him little bear a lot. I sometimes don’t like that people associate it with elderly men and will ask if I call him Arty, but I do like that it’s a strong name and one of the nicknames you can use for it is Thor! Reply
Vanais Aug 15 at 10:36 am We wanted something timeless/classic but not overused. Also it needed to go with names of twin older sisters (one in heaven) Isla and Zo?. Reply
Ekaterina Jul 31 at 2:56 pm We wanted to choose a name that was in the family and would not be very common. One of the more distant relatives on my side was called Arthur, and we liked that name. Also my husband’s favorite animal is a Bear, and this what the name means in Celtic. Reply
Hailey Jun 19 at 11:41 am Arthur was my grandpa’s middle name. We like how it fits with our girls’ names which are both elegant Shakespearean names. Reply
Lauren Apr 3 at 12:30 pm Arthur is named for his great grandfather. We named him Arthur Alexander since we couldn’t agree on an A name and this way he can choose what he’d like to go by when he’s older. We call him Artie. He is our first baby. Reply
Alison Oct 7 at 7:34 pm My husband and I both liked Arthur after hearing it in an audiobook. The character was referred to as Art or Arty which we also really liked. My husband is an artist which is a happy coincidence too. Reply
Kimberly Jul 26 at 10:58 am I have always loved the name Arthur and thought it perfect for one of my 2 Princes. Reply
rachel Jul 8 at 6:10 am We wanted a more classic name that also wasn’t overused. Arthur is named after his great grandpa too. Reply
Juliana Apr 26 at 2:16 pm We’re brazilian and one of the biggest soccer players of all time, Zico, is actually named Arthur (Zico is a nickname). As my husband is a big fan of Zico we chose this beautiful powerful name to our son, born on Sep 8th 2017. In portuguese it’s traditionally spelled Artur, without an H, but usually when people don’t know if it has an H or not they usually put the H, so we chose the English version of it. Reply
Georgie Apr 23 at 7:26 pm It’s an old fashioned name. We loved it because it’s strong and classic. When I think of an Arthur, I think of a kind, thoughtful gentleman. Reply
Kate Apr 14 at 2:06 pm We wanted a traditional name that had fallen out of popularity. I wanted a name that would suit my son throughout his lifetime, as tempting as it is to go with something cute for when they’re babes and children, it needed to be a name for a man as well. It was also a family name for both of my husband’s parents, so it just felt right. Reply
