Arcturus
About Arcturus
The brightest star in the constellation Boötes, and the third-brightest in the night sky. According to Greek myth, Arcturus was placed in the sky by Zeus to protect the two bears — the adjacent constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor — hence the name’s meaning of "bear guardian".
A notable fictional bearer is Regulus Arcturus Black: an important figure in the Harry Potter universe.
Pronounced ark-TOO-rus.
As of October 2026, Arcturus ranked #10793 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9782 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #934.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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