Arthur
AR-thur Boy Celtic / English
Bear
Etymology
From the legendary King Arthur, the name likely comes from the Welsh word arth, meaning 'bear'.
Variants
- Artur
Nicknames
- Art
- Artie
- Arty
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Arthur in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Rising
#17 2025 · 789 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #89 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #88 | #88 | #92 | Not ranked | #97 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #73 | #64 | #67 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2019 | #49 | #51 | #53 | #47 | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2020 | #40 | #44 | #46 | #26 | Not ranked | #29 |
| 2021 | #36 | #27 | #54 | #24 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2022 | #32 | #31 | #38 | #28 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2023 | #23 | #32 | #32 | #15 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2024 | #17 | #18 | #22 | #12 | #25 | #29 |
| 2025 | #17 | #19 | #22 | #11 | #26 | #21 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#87 2025 · 3,847 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #377 |
| 2007 | #375 |
| 2008 | #363 |
| 2009 | #374 |
| 2010 | #388 |
| 2011 | #339 |
| 2012 | #355 |
| 2013 | #321 |
| 2014 | #306 |
| 2015 | #292 |
| 2016 | #273 |
| 2017 | #245 |
| 2018 | #229 |
| 2019 | #177 |
| 2020 | #163 |
| 2021 | #155 |
| 2022 | #140 |
| 2023 | #130 |
| 2024 | #105 |
| 2025 | #87 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#5 2025 · 3,211 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #120 |
| 2007 | #135 |
| 2008 | #101 |
| 2009 | #93 |
| 2010 | #82 |
| 2011 | #68 |
| 2012 | #52 |
| 2013 | #43 |
| 2014 | #41 |
| 2015 | #37 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #19 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #4 |
| 2025 | #5 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#24 2024 · 145 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #403 |
| 2006 | #306 |
| 2007 | #266 |
| 2008 | #291 |
| 2009 | #269 |
| 2010 | #250 |
| 2011 | #189 |
| 2012 | #162 |
| 2013 | #142 |
| 2014 | #133 |
| 2015 | #151 |
| 2016 | #87 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #46 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #31 |
| 2021 | #42 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #26 |
| 2024 | #24 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#9 2025 · 101 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #366 |
| 2008 | #386 |
| 2009 | #294 |
| 2010 | #248 |
| 2011 | #232 |
| 2012 | #161 |
| 2013 | #132 |
| 2014 | #145 |
| 2015 | #90 |
| 2016 | #57 |
| 2017 | #42 |
| 2018 | #21 |
| 2019 | #19 |
| 2020 | #21 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2022 | #18 |
| 2023 | #14 |
| 2024 | #16 |
| 2025 | #9 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#57 2025 · 95 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #222 |
| 2007 | #220 |
| 2008 | #220 |
| 2009 | #220 |
| 2010 | #179 |
| 2011 | #170 |
| 2012 | #164 |
| 2013 | #135 |
| 2014 | #136 |
| 2015 | #124 |
| 2016 | #106 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2018 | #73 |
| 2019 | #80 |
| 2020 | #64 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2022 | #68 |
| 2023 | #70 |
| 2024 | #47 |
| 2025 | #57 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#18 2024 · 883 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #273 |
| 2006 | #261 |
| 2007 | #224 |
| 2008 | #203 |
| 2009 | #202 |
| 2010 | #160 |
| 2011 | #151 |
| 2012 | #135 |
| 2013 | #127 |
| 2014 | #100 |
| 2015 | #85 |
| 2016 | #74 |
| 2017 | #59 |
| 2018 | #49 |
| 2019 | #28 |
| 2020 | #26 |
| 2021 | #24 |
| 2022 | #22 |
| 2023 | #21 |
| 2024 | #18 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#11 2025 · 145 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #164 |
| 2007 | #326 |
| 2008 | #305 |
| 2009 | #226 |
| 2010 | #236 |
| 2011 | #198 |
| 2012 | #166 |
| 2013 | #155 |
| 2014 | #99 |
| 2015 | #94 |
| 2016 | #85 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2018 | #63 |
| 2019 | #35 |
| 2020 | #31 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2025 | #11 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.