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Arturo

“Variant of Arthur — Possibly 'bear' (etymology disputed)” — Welsh (Celtic) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 780 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 4,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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
• Arturo Bandini — Wait until Spring, Bandini · Ask the Dust
• Arturo Belano — fictional human

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 · Brendan

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