Arthur - boys name

Arthur name popularity, meaning and origin

Name Popularity: 100%

Arthur name meaning:

Origin: Celtic

Noble.

Origin: Cornish

From Celtic artos "bear", or possibly from the medieval Latin name Artorius. King Arthur, according to tradition, was born at Tintagel Castle on the coast of Cornwall.

Categories

Dickens names, Victorian names

Related names

Arthur , Arte , Artek, Arthuretta, Arthurina, Arthurine, Artie , Arto , Arty , Atur

Other boys names beginning with A

Statistics

Overall UK ranking: 4 out of 4789

3766 recorded births last year

Change in rank

  • 10yrs

    64
  • 5yrs

  • 1yr

    -1

Historical popularity of Arthur

The graph below shows the popularity of the boys's name Arthur from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Arthur in 2023