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Arturo

Pronounced AA0 R T UH1 R OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2005
  • 127 years in use
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How popular is Arturo?

Arturo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1898. It has been given to 56,988 children — the 441st most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 38% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2005, when 1,099 children were given it.

05001,0001,5002,0001920195019802010
2005Boys: 1,099Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AA0 R T UH1 R OW0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Arturo

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Arturo

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Arturo?
Arturo ranks 441st among boys' names in US records, with 56,988 births since 1898. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,843.
Is Arturo a unisex name?
No. Arturo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Arturo most popular?
2005, when 1,099 children were given the name. It has been in use for 127 years and is still recorded as of 2024.