Art
About Art
Though short and brisk, no nickname name could have a more creative image. Comic actor Chris O'Dowd named his son Art, as in his native Ireland it's used as a name on its own, separate from Arthur., coming from an ancient word for ""a bear,"" and used in the sense of ""outstanding warrior"" or ""champion."" A pagan High King of Ireland, Art’s rule was so honest that two angels hovered over him in battle.
Pronounced ART.
As of October 2026, Art ranked #3382 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #418 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #845.
Editor's take: The name Art is a boy's name of English, Celtic origin meaning "noble one; bear man".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,728 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,335 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | #3,376 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,650 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #3,820 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #3,742 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #3,539 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,885 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #3,885 | 28 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | #3,382 | 34 | 19.9 |
World rankings
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Art on lists
Famous Arts
- Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel
American singer,songwriter of duo Simon & Garfunkel
- Arthur William "Art" Bell
American radio personality
- Arthur "Art" Blakey
American jazz musician
- Arthur "Art" Boileau
Canadian long,distance runner
- Arthur "Art" Buchwald
American humorist
- Arthur William Matthew "Art" Carney
American actor/comedian
- Arthur James "Art" Donovan
American football player
- Art Spiegelman (born Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev)
American cartoonist
- Arthur "Art" Eggleton
Canadian Senator
- Arthur Stewart "Art" Farmer
American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player
- Arthur Henry "Art" Howe
American baseball player, coach and manager
- Art Imlech
legendary High King of Ireland
- Art mac Cuinn
legendary High King of Ireland
- Art mac Lugdach
legendary High King of Ireland
- Arthur Morris "Art" Jackson
Canadian ice hockey player
- James Arthur "Art" Monk
American football player
- Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter
American television presenter
- Athar ul
Haque "Art" Malik, Pakistani,born British actor
- Arthur Edward "Art" Pepper
American jazz alto saxophonist
- Arthur Joseph "Art" Rooney
American owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Arthur Howey "Art" Ross
Canadian ice hockey player and executive
- Arthur "Art" Tatum
American jazz pianist
- Art Smith
celebrity chef
- Art O'Dowd (b. 2015)
son of Irish actor Chris O'Dowd
Art in pop culture
- Art Frankel
character in the movie "Fetching Cody"