Arther is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arther means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arther across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arther has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arther is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “bear; stone”. A variant spelling of Arthur.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,040 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arther per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (132/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Arther is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,173 nationally (given to 132 babies that year).
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