
Arthur name popularity, meaning and origin
Name Popularity: 100%Arthur 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 namesRelated names
Arthur , Arte, Artek, Arthuretta, Arthurina, Arthurine, Artie , Arto, Arty , AturOther boys names beginning with A
Statistics
Overall UK ranking: 4 out of 4702
4211 recorded births last year
Change in rank
- 10yrs
89 - 5yrs
33 - 1yr
3
- South East England (12)
- South West England (12)
- England (15)
- East Midlands (16)
- Yorkshire (20)
- West Midlands (22)
- London (23)
- Wales (23)
- North East England (30)
- Scotland (46)
Regional popularity
Ranking for this name in various UK regions
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 2021