Arturo
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About Arturo
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish variation of Arthur that makes the original feel more romantic and dashing.
Pronounced ahr-TOO-roh.
As of October 2026, Arturo ranked #627 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #259 in 1990, Nameberry popularity #992.
Editor's take: The name Arturo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "bear".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #519 | 539 | 280.6 |
| 2015 | #516 | 557 | 290.6 |
| 2016 | #537 | 543 | 286.1 |
| 2017 | #568 | 478 | 258.2 |
| 2018 | #605 | 447 | 246.1 |
| 2019 | #604 | 453 | 252.5 |
| 2020 | #582 | 476 | 275.8 |
| 2021 | #641 | 431 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | #579 | 505 | 289.2 |
| 2023 | #621 | 451 | 263.7 |
| 2024 | #577 | 492 | 285.6 |
| 2025 | #627 | 446 | 261.1 |
World rankings
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Arturo on lists
Famous Arturos
- Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor
- Arturo Frondizi Ercoli
32nd President of Argentina
- Arturo Erasmo Vidal (Pardo)
Chilean footballer
- Arturo Francesco "Little Art" Merzario
Italian racing driver
- Arturo Sandoval
Cuban jazz trumpeter
- Arturo Modesto Tolentino
9th Vice President of the Philippines
- Arturo Perez
Reverte (Gutierrez), Spanish novelist and journalist
- Arturo Puig
Argentine actor
- Arturo Silvestri
Italian football manager
- (José) Arturo Alvarez (Hernandez)
Salvadoran footballer
- Arturo Beristain
Mexican pro wrestler
Arturo in pop culture
- Arturo Iglesias de Valle
character in telenovela "Destinos"
- Arturo Gallo
from the movie "Calender Girl"
- The legend of Arturo and Catarina
as told in the movie "Overboard"
- Arturo
character in novel "Geek Love"