Arturo

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly bear
Origin: Welsh — Italian/Spanish form of Arthur

Boy's name · #627 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Arturo's best rank, #259, came in 1990; it has settled back to #627 today. Roughly 57,000 boys have been named Arturo since 1898.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#83 in Mexico (2024) · #169 in Italy (2024) · #181 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #255 in Ecuador (2025) · #732 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,944 in Canada (2025) · #2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,030 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #3,477 in France (2025) · #1,385 in Belgium (2024) · #770 in Poland (2023) and 2 more.

Famous Arturos

Arturo Vidal — Chilean footballer (born 1987)
Arturo Toscanini — Italian conductor (1867–1957)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte — Spanish writer and journalist (born 1951)
Arturo Frondizi — 32nd president of Argentina (1958–62) (1908–1995)
Arturo Umberto Illia — 34th President of Argentina (1900–1983)
Arturo Alessandri — 17th and 21st President of Chile (1920–24, 1925, 1932–38) (1868–1950)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli — Italian pianist (1920–1995)

In stories & tradition

Arturo Román — Character in Money Heist
Arturo Bandini^it — Wait until Spring, Bandini (book)
Arturo Belano — Literary character and the alter ego of Roberto Bolaño

What Arturos become

Among 1,569 notable people named Arturo:

Military figures appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arturo Prat, Chilean Navy officer and lawyer (1848–1879).

Similar names: Arthur · Morgan · Armando · Pedro · Zaiden · Brayan

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