Arthur Meaning
What does Arthur mean?
The meaning of Arthur is "noble strength, a bear".
It is also of Scottish origin, where its meaning is "bear".
Arthur is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ar-thur.
The Given Name Arthur
An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.
Arthur remains a favorite due to its bold and stylish nature.
Arthur falls into the name categories animal, classic.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Arthur Ashe, and Arthur B. McDonald.
Arthur Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 246 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,509 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.
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Arthur Related Names
Variants of the name Arthur include Arther.
The names Arthurine, Arto, Arttu, Artturi are all forms of Arthur.
Arthur has the diminutive (nickname) Artie.
Famous Arthurs
- Arthur ~ 1 hurricane, 5 storms
- Arthur Ashe ~ Tennis Player
- Arthur B. McDonald ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 2015
- Arthur Balfour ~ British Prime Minister (1902-1905)
- Arthur Bell ~ Saint
- Arthur Boka ~ Soccer Player
- Arthur C. Clarke ~ Writer
- Arthur Compton ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1927
- Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Writer
- Arthur Davidson ~ Business Mogul
- Arthur Dent ~ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy character
- Arthur Eddington ~ Scientist
- Arthur Fadden ~ Australian Prime Minister (1941)
- Arthur Farrell ~ Ice Hockey Player
- Arthur Gride ~ Nicholas Nickleby character
- Arthur Guinness ~ Business Mogul
- Arthur Harden ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1929
- Arthur Henderson ~ Nobel Prize for Peace 1934
- Arthur Holmwood ~ Dracula character
- Arthur Kornberg ~ Nobel Prize for Medicine 1959
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1981
- Arthur Lewis ~ Nobel Prize for Economics 1979
- Arthur Lowe ~ Actor
- Arthur Meighen ~ Canadian Prime Minister (1920-1921; 1926)
- Arthur Miller ~ Writer
- Arthur Numan ~ Soccer Player
- Arthur Radley ~ To Kill a Mockingbird character
- Arthur Rimbaud ~ Writer
- Arthur Rubinstein ~ Musician
- Arthur Sullivan ~ Musician
- Arthur Weasley ~ Harry Potter character
- Arthur Wellesley ~ Military Leader, British Prime Minister (1828-1830; 1834)
Arthur Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Arthur Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Arthur. Just for fun, see the name Arthur in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Arthur in Nautical Flags page.