Arturo
A boys’ name of Celtic origin, meaning bear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur.
How Arturo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #515 |
| 2016 | #536 |
| 2017 | #570 |
| 2018 | #605 |
| 2019 | #603 |
| 2020 | #582 |
| 2021 | #639 |
| 2022 | #579 |
| 2023 | #621 |
| 2024 | #577 |
| 2025 | #627 |
Arturo by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Arturo. In the US, 475 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,093 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 1,900 American boys born that year was called Arturo.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arturo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bear
Like Arturo, 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)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Arturo, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arturo
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