Arturo
Arturo was the 627th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 446 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2005 (1,093). Over the last ten years it has moved down 111 places. More babies were named Arturo in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning Italian/Spanish Arthur (origin uncertain) · Celtic, Italian, Spanish
Say it ar-TOOR-oh /ɑrˈtʊroʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #627 boys, down 44 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 446boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20051,093 babies
- Total since 1880
- 57,291babies recorded
What does the name Arturo mean?
Arturo is the Italian and Spanish form of Arthur. DMNES calls Arthur of uncertain origin but likely connected with Old Breton arth and Proto-Celtic artos, bear. It credits the name's medieval popularity to the semi-legendary British king of the 5th and 6th centuries. Wiktionary derives Italian Arturo from Medieval Latin Arthurus and also notes a separate Italian use from the star name Arcturus. In the US Arturo has been used since the 1890s.
*artos (Proto-Celtic, “bear”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: origin uncertain, 'likely' from Celtic 'bear'.
Related names: Arthur, Art, Artie, Artur.
See also: Welsh names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Arthur', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Arturo' (Italian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Arturo popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 209 since 1934.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #627 | 446 |
| 2020 | #583 | 476 |
| 2010 | #422 | 656 |
| 2000 | #291 | 1,038 |
| 1990 | #259 | 1,036 |
| 1980 | #275 | 767 |
| 1970 | #335 | 568 |
| 1960 | #368 | 460 |
| 1950 | #354 | 364 |
| 1940 | #455 | 163 |
| 1930 | #434 | 182 |
| 1920 | #592 | 111 |
| 1910 | #599 | 23 |
| 1900 | #975 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Arturo, counting every spelling?
Arturo has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #614 for boys in 2025, against #627 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Arturo?
446 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arturo (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Arturo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arturo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arturo?
About 48,600 people born in the US named Arturo are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 21 and 49. That makes Arturo mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arturo by state
How common Arturo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.3×), New Mexico (3.0×), Texas (2.6×), California (2.4×), Nevada (1.8×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arturo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arturo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Arturo · Sibling names for Arturo
Questions about the name Arturo
What does Arturo mean?
Arturo is usually explained as “Italian/Spanish Arthur (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Arturo?
Arturo was the 627th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 446 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2005 (1,093). Over the last ten years it has moved down 111 places. More babies were named Arturo in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Arturo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Arturo in the US.
Where is Arturo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arturo was most common in Arizona (0.89 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Texas.