Middle names for Arthur
Good middle names for Arthur change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Arthur has 2 syllables and ranked #87 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Arthur has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Arthur James English form of Jacob
- Arthur Jack
- Arthur John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Arthur Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Arthur Miles
- Arthur Charles man, free man
- Arthur Kai
- Arthur Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Arthur Beau handsome (French)
- Arthur Myles
- Arthur Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Arthur George farmer, earth-worker
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Arthur Oliver
- Arthur Elijah 'my God is Yahweh'
- Arthur Theodore gift of God
- Arthur Mateo 'gift of Yahweh' (via Matthew)
- Arthur Benjamin
- Arthur Sebastian from Sebaste; 'venerable'
- Arthur Julian of Julius (Roman family name)
- Arthur Elias 'my God is Yahweh' (via Elijah)
- Arthur Gabriel 'God is my strength / man of God'
- Arthur Maverick
- Arthur Josiah healed or supported by God
- Arthur Isaiah God is salvation
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Arthur Samuel
- Arthur Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Arthur Vincent conquering
- Arthur Victor conqueror
- Arthur Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Arthur Theodore gift of God
- Arthur Martin of Mars
- Arthur Oliver
- Arthur Leo lion
- Arthur Wesley western meadow (surname)
Middle names from Arthur's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Arthur's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Arthur George farmer, earth-worker
- Arthur Hugh mind, heart, spirit
- Arthur Walter ruler of the army
- Arthur Frank a Frank; free
- Arthur Lewis famous in battle
- Arthur Claude
- Arthur Luther "people" + "army"
- Arthur Ernest vigor; seriousness
- Arthur Fred short form of Frederick, Alfred or Wilfred
- Arthur Harvey iron + blazing (Breton)
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Arthur can clash with your last name. Check Arthur with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Arthur, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Arthur.