Artur

A boys’ name of Celtic origin, meaning bear; a form of Arthur.

Babies a year

England and Wales, 2025

Rarity

Rare

among names in use

US popularity

—

outside the top 1000

UK popularity

#1153

25 babies

Artur by the numbers

In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Artur. In the US, 22 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 28 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.

Like Artur, each of these traces back to Arthur: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

Artienoble; a form of Arthur or Artemis41 in England and Wales (2025)
Artnoble, noble bear; diminutive of Arthur12 in England and Wales (2025)
Macarthurson of Arthur18 in the US (2017)
Arthur-Jamesbear noble; combination of Arthur and James12 in England and Wales (2025)
Artheagle; a diminutive of Arthur9 in England and Wales (2025)
Arthur-Johnbear; a form of Arthur with John9 in England and Wales (2025)
Artynoble bear; diminutive of Arthur4 in England and Wales (2025)
Arthur-Jaynoble bear; compound of Arthur and Jay3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Artur. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Like Artur, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
Bjornbear70 in England and Wales (2025)
Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)
Bernardbrave bear; strong as a bear42 in England and Wales (2025)
Bernardobrave bear; a form of Bernard125 in the US (2017)

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