Arturo

Meaning: Possibly 'bear' (etymology disputed)
Origin: Variant of Arthur (from Welsh (Celtic))

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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#85 in Mexico (2024) · #181 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #255 in Ecuador (2025) · #732 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,027 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,152 in Canada (2024).

Famous Arturos

Arturo Vidal — Chilean association football player
Arturo Toscanini — Italian conductor (1867–1957)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte — Spanish writer and journalist
Arturo Frondizi — President of Argentina (1908–1995)
Arturo Umberto Illia — President of Argentina (1900–1983)

In stories & tradition

Arturo Román — Money Heist (TV series)
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 lawyer and navy officer (1848–1879).

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

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