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Arthur
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What Arthur means
- Welsh and Celtic possibly bear; legendary king of the Britons debated Arthurian legend: King Arthur of the Britons
- Welsh and Celtic meaning uncertain; perhaps 'bear' debated Arthurian legend: legendary king of Camelot
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 15 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 1 in Belgium (2021)
- no. 1 in Jersey (2022)
- no. 2 in Brazil (2022)
- no. 5 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 6 in Guernsey (2021)
- no. 8 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 8 in France (2019)
- no. 12 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Ari Bernardo Barrett Artur Bjorn Bear Bernard Orson Art Bernhard Armel Dov
Arthur in stories
- Red Dead Redemption 2: Arthur Morgan, the dying outlaw of the Van der Linde gang
- Harry Potter: Arthur Weasley, Ron's Muggle-loving father
- Arthur: Arthur Read, Marc Brown's aardvark hero
- Aquaman: Arthur Curry, Aquaman, king of Atlantis
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Arthur Dent, the Englishman who escapes Earth's demolition
- Peaky Blinders: Arthur Shelby, the eldest Shelby brother