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Boy name Celtic origin Christian tradition

Arthur

AR-thur · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bear; warrior
Language
Celtic
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
royal · warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#105
2024 births3,318
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births544,857
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ArtArtie
Alternate spellings
ArthorArtur
In other languages
Arturo (Italian/Spanish)Artur (Polish/Russian)Arthus (French)Arthwyr (Welsh)

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King Arthur (Arthurian legend)
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