Find out how popular the first name Arther has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Arther by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Arther is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Arther.

The history of the first name Arther

The name Arther is derived from the Celtic British name Arthur, which was composed of the elements artos "bear" and ricos "outstanding" or viros "man." The name Arthur first emerged in the 6th century among the ancient Britons, the Celtic people inhabiting the island of Britain.

The name gained immense popularity due to its association with the legendary King Arthur, a British leader who defended Britain against the Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The earliest known record of the name Arthur appears in the 9th century Historia Brittonum, an account of British history written by the Welsh monk Nennius.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Arthur of Gwent, a 6th-century British ruler who fought against the Anglo-Saxons. Another notable early figure was Arthur of Dalriada, a 6th-century king of the Scots who is mentioned in the ancient Welsh genealogies.

Over the centuries, the name Arther has been borne by numerous historical figures, including Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (1187-1203), a medieval Breton ruler; Arthur Tudor (1486-1502), the eldest son of King Henry VII of England; and Arthur Plantagenet (1469-1542), an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England.

Other famous individuals named Arthur include Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo; Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the Scottish author who created the famous literary character Sherlock Holmes; and Arthur Miller (1915-2005), the American playwright known for works such as Death of a Salesman.

The name Arther has also been borne by notable figures in various fields, including Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), the African American tennis player and social activist; Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), the British science fiction author best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey; and Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), the renowned Polish-American classical pianist.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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