Arthur

Meaning and origin of Arthur

Popularity of Arthur in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2019.
• Over recent years, Arthur has been stable (−0.6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Arthur every 1 schools, all spellings combined.

Arthur in English-speaking countries

Arthur ranks 5^th in England and Wales, 10^th in New Zealand and 12^th in Northern Ireland, against 7^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  5^th boys’ name9,966 babies in 3 years1 boy in 83−1.7% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  12^th boys’ name275 babies in 3 years1 boy in 93+4.6% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  10^th boys’ name455 babies in 3 years1 boy in 108+9.8% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  24^th boys’ name450 babies in 3 years1 boy in 133+3.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  47^th boys’ name191 babies in 3 years1 boy in 233+13.3% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  57^th boys’ name305 babies in 3 years1 boy in 235+4.4% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  54^th boys’ name563 babies in 3 years1 boy in 302+8.9% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  105^th boys’ name10,013 babies in 3 years1 boy in 513+10.9% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Artur (in French)80
• Artuur (in French)abroad

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Arthur

• Ayden
• Maël
• Liam
• Malo
• Lyam
• Oscar
• Nolan
• Mahé
• Owen
• Maé
• Evan
• Logan

See also

• →French names of Celtic origin
• 7^thTop 100 French boy names