Macarthur
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning son of Arthur.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Macarthur by the numbers
Macarthur was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 142 babies in 1942, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Arthur
Like Macarthur, 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.
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Artienoble; a form of Arthur or Artemis41 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arturbear; a form of Arthur25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Artnoble, noble bear; diminutive of Arthur12 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Macarthur. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as Macarthur
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