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Arthur

Arthur ranks #89 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 19 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #209 among boy dog names.
Arthur's popularity trend

Arthur's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
19
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#89
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+47
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 52 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Arthur mean?
/ˈɑɹθɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: Celtic languages

Arthur's exact origin is debated, but many linguists trace it to a Celtic root related to arth, meaning 'bear.' The name was cemented in legend by King Arthur, the once-and-future king of British folklore.

Arthur is a dignified, classic name, equally at home on a noble-looking pet or a scrappy underdog with big ambitions.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Arthur shows up

Cats named Arthur per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

Cat names like Arthur

Artemis

Arthur means, by theme

Lion, wolf & bear