Name
ARTHUR

Name ARTHUR

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 1,053,042 births of Arthur in the countries below, which represents an average of 7,416 births of children bearing the first name Arthur per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 38,354 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Arthur   
In Italiano Nome Arthur   
Variation : Art


Information about the first name Arthur

We celebrate Arthur on November 15th
The first name Arthur is listed in our categories :The first name Arthur has been assigned to:
99.82% to boys
0.18% to girls
The country where the first name Arthur is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 6 letters including 2 vowels and 4 consonants

Anagrams of the first name Arthur

An anagram is a word that contains the same letters of another word. Here is the list of first names which are an anagram of Arthur : Arhtur, Hartur

Arthur in Japanese *

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Arthur in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Arthur

US English
Etymology src :
  • From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth (“bear”), from Proto-Celtic *artos (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; cf. Latin Artorius, possibly of Etruscan origin ultimately.
Etymology src :
  • After Arthur Guinness, a famous brewer.
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Arthur
  • A male given name from the Celtic languages.
  • : Act IV, Scene II:
  • Young Arthur is alive: this hand of mine / Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand, / Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.
  • A surname originating as a patronymic.
  • A village in Illinois
  • A city in Iowa
  • A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada
  • A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
  • A ghost town in Nevada
  • A city in North Dakota
  • A town and community in Wisconsin
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • Arthur (uncountable)
  • (Ireland, informal) Guinness stout.
Anagrams src :
  • turrah
Pronunciation src :
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːθə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹθɚ/
  • (dialectal, archaic) IPA(key): /ˈɑːɹtəɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)
Middle English
Proper noun src :
  • Arthur
  • Alternative form of Arthure
FR French
Etymology src :
  • Equivalent to English Arthur, used in France since the Middle Ages.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /aʁ.tyʁ/
  • Rhymes: -yʁ
Proper noun src :
  • Arthur m
  • a male given name
  • 1862 Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Vol.1, Book 4:1, translation 1887 by Isabel F. Hapgood:
Proper noun (Descendants) src :
  • Arabic: آرثر‎
  • Japanese: アルテュール (Arutyūru)
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
  • Thureau
General
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from English in the 18th century.
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
  • Ultimately from Middle French Arthur.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑrtyr/, [ˈɑrtyːr]
  • Hyphenation: Ar‧thur
Proper noun src :
  • Arthur m
  • a male given name from English
Proper noun (Derived terms) src :
  • Arthurroman
DK Danish
Etymology src :
  • From English.
Proper noun src :
  • Arthur m
  • a male given name from English
DE German
Alternative forms src :
  • Artur
 

Popularity of the name Arthur

Number of ARTHUR births per year

Popularity of the name Arthur
Popularity of the name Arthur

Total births of Arthur by country

Births with the first name Arthur
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
537,337
821
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
267,219
970
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
132,380
77
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
33,228
0
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
16,402
0
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
13,421
0
NZNew Zealand
1900 - 2022
13,070
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
6,074
0
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
4,944
0
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
4,888
3
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
4,403
0
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
3,973
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
3,450
4
NSNew Scotland
1920 - 2022
1,827
0
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
1,650
0
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
1,594
0
NONorway
1945 - 2022
1,443
0
NLNetherlands
2015 - 2022
1,011
0
SESweden
1998 - 2022
999
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
725
0
PLPoland
2000 - 2022
354
0
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
315
0
CLChili
2010 - 2021
146
0
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
113
0
PTPortugal
2014 - 2022
109
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
84
0
SKSlovakia
2011 - 2022
8
0
Popularity of the name Arthur

Total births of Arthur by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Arthur
Country
Boys
Girls
BRBrazil
2022
25,038
0
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
3,766
0
FRFrance
2022
3,284
0
USUnited State of America
2022
2,666
0
AUAustralia
2022
659
0
BEBelgium
2022
549
0
QCQuebec
2022
446
0
DKDenmark
2022
364
0
DEGermany
2022
304
0
CHSwitzerland
2021
177
0
NZNew Zealand
2022
160
0
ATAustria
2021
153
0
NLNetherlands
2022
153
0
ONOntario
2019
150
0
IEIreland
2022
101
0
SESweden
2022
88
0
NONorway
2022
84
0
ABAlberta
2022
67
0
BCBritish Columbia
2022
59
0
ITItaly
2021
40
0
CLChili
2021
29
0
PLPoland
2022
12
0
CZCzechoslovakia
2016
4
0
ARArgentina
2015
1
0

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Personalities with the first name Arthur

There are 1059 personalities with the first name Arthur

Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell) src

United kingdom United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Philosopher of science Metaphysician Autobiographer Science fiction writer Philosopher of language Analytic philosopher Writer Politician Mathematician University teacher Journalist Philosopher Political activist Essayist Logician Epistemologist Social cr

Arthur Conan Doyle src

United kingdom United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Screenwriter Writer Physician Playwright Physician writer Children's writer Novelist Detective writer Essayist Science fiction writer

Arthur Schopenhauer src

German confederation
Writer Translator University teacher Philosopher Musicologist

Arthur Rimbaud (Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud) src

France French third republic Second french empire
Writer Poet Explorer Arms trader

Arthur C. Clarke (Arthur Charles Clarke) src

United kingdom Sri lanka
Scientist Screenwriter Engineer Inventor Novelist Explorer Science fiction writer

Charles De Galles src

United kingdom
Writer Politician Entrepreneur Aristocrat Children's writer Philanthropist Polo player Helicopter pilot

George Vi src

United kingdom
Monarch Military officer Aristocrat

Arthur Miller (Arthur Asher Miller) src

United states of america
Screenwriter Writer Playwright Author Journalist Novelist Essayist

William De Cambridge (William Arthur Philip Louis Of Wales) src

United kingdom
Aircraft pilot Aristocrat Philanthropist Polo player Helicopter pilot

Arthur Wellesley (Arthur Colley Wellesley) src

Irish people United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Politician Military officer Diplomat


There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Arthur
Full list of personalities with the first name Arthur

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Arthur

There are 2074 actors and actresses with the first name Arthur
Arthur Bowen
Arthur Asson
Arthur Chazal
Arthur Young
Arthur Derancourt
Arthur Santileone
Arthur Pellisier
Arthur Redler
Arthur Jacquin
Arthur Lopes
Arthur Mackinnon
Arthur Mazet
Arthur Ligerot
Arthur Bizgu
Arthur Napiontek
Arthur Berning
Arthur Moncla
Arthur Williams
Arthur Dupont
Arthur L. Braddy Iii
Arthur Vinciprova
Arthur Bridgers
Arthur Santiago
Arthur Kleinpell Iii
Arthur Chu
Arthur Reggie Iii
Arthur Gil Larsen
Arthur Darvill
Arthur Ortiz
Arthur Crenshaw

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Arthur
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Arthur

Rankings of first name ARTHUR by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#2BE Belgium2022
#3BR Brazil2022
#4GB United Kingdom2021
#8FR France2022
#9QC Quebec2022
#12NZ New Zealand2022
#15DK Denmark2022
#31CH Switzerland2021
#31AU Australia2022
#48AB Alberta2022
#56BC British Columbia2022
#61AT Austria2021
#68IE Ireland2022
#81NO Norway2022
#93ON Ontario2019
#105NL Netherlands2022
#124SE Sweden2022
#139US United State of America2022
#213DE Germany2022
#284CL Chili2021
#307IT Italy2021
#328CZ Czechoslovakia2016
#366PL Poland2022
#1384AR Argentina2015
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name ARTHUR (female) births over the last year available in each country
Other boys' names around Arthur
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Other girls' names around Arthur
ARTHIKAHARTHINAARTHINYARTHITAYAARTHITHIYAARTHIYARTHIYAARTHTHIKAARTHTHYARTHU ARTHUR ARTHUREARTHUREEARTHURIARTHURIAARTHURINEARTHUROARTHUROVNAARTHYARTHYKAARTI

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