Arthur

Boy Celtic languages #130 in 2023

Arthur is a boy name of Celtic languages origin.

Meaning of Arthur

From the name of the legendary king, from Arthure, from Arthurus, probably from - t=bear. Other suggestions include arth and ur, or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; compare, itself possibly of Etruscan origin, or more likely -Illyrian related =

Popularity of Arthur

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,830 births in 2023

1880 2023

541,539 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1921

10,579 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.