Looking for the perfect fit middle name for a baby boy called Arthur?
This traditional name is among the most popular baby names in the UK with good reason – it’s a solid classic that stands out and can be paired with lots of gorgeous middle names.
What does the baby name Arthur mean?
The name Arthur means bear and is of Welsh origin.
Arthur is a traditional name with a long history of use in the royal family. One of Prince William’s middle names is Arthur, and Prince Louis also counts Arthur as a middle name.
It’s also the name of King Arthur – the legendary monarch whose story grew from folklore dating back to the 5th century.
The name Arthur has grown in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to the love for traditional baby names and the TV show Peaky Blinders.
It is among the top 10 most used boy names, according to the most recent baby name data from ONS.
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What middle names go well with Arthur?
The name Arthur goes well with very traditional and old-fashioned names such as Samuel or William, but can also be made modern when combined with an unusual middle name such as Wren or Cosmo.
I personally love the Max combinations with Arthur – for example Arthur Maxwell, Arthur Maxim, Arthur Max.
If you will be shortening your baby’s name to Art or Artie for example then it’s worth considering middle names that may work best with that.
Arthur is one of the most flexible first names, thanks to the soft “r” sound that it ends on, so you’re pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to middle names!
I hope this list of over 150 middle name ideas for Arthur helps you with your decision.
Middle names for Arthur
A
Arthur Ace
Number one or best.
Arthur Adam
Meaning son of the red earth.
Arthur Aiden
A Gaelic name meaning little fire.
Arthur Alan
Meaning handsome in Irish or precious.
Arthur Ames
French name meaning friend.
Arthur Andrew
Strong and manly.
Arthur Anthony
Priceless one.
Arthur Arlen
Pledge or oath.
Arthur Asher
Happy or blessed.
Arthur Ashton
A unisex name meaning ash tree town.
Arthur Atlas
Enduring.
Arthur Augustus
Majestic.
Arthur Axel
Father is peace.
B
Arthur Bailey
A unisex name meaning bailiff.
Arthur Banks
Edge of the river.
Arthur Barrett
Mighty as a bear.
Arthur Beau
French name meaning beautiful.
Arthur Beck
Meaning stream.
Arthur Benjamin
Son of the right hand.
Arthur Bentley
A British name meaning meadow.
Arthur Birch
A nature baby name meaning bright, shining and the birch tree.
Arthur Blake
An Old English name meaning black.
Arthur Blaze
Meaning fire or flame.
Arthur Bowen
Welsh name meaning son of Owen.
Arthur Bowie
A Scottish and Irish surname meaning fair haired.
Arthur Brady
An Irish name meaning spirited or broad.
Arthur Brae
A French name meaning cry out or borderland.
Arthur Brandon
Meaning from the beacon hill.
Arthur Bronson
An English name meaning son of brown haired one.
Arthur Brooks
Meaning dweller by the brooks.
C
Arthur Caden
Spirit of battle.
Arthur Caleb
A Hebrew name meaning faithful or brave.
Arthur Callum
A Scottish Gaelic name meaning dove.
Arthur Calvin
Little bald one.
Arthur Carson
Son of marsh-dwellers.
Arthur Conrad
Brave or bold ruler.
Arthur Cooper
Barrel maker.
Arthur Cormac
An Irish name meaning charioteer.
Arthur Cosmo
A Greek name meaning order or beauty.
Arthur Crosby
At the cross.
Arthur Cruz
A Spanish name meaning holy cross.
D
Arthur Damian
From the Greek name Damianos which means to overcome or conquer.
Arthur Dane
God will judge.
Arthur Daniel
God is my judge.
Arthur Dante
Meaning enduring.
Arthur Dash
Meaning to run quickly.
Arthur David
Meaning beloved.
Arthur Dawson
Son of David.
Arthur Dax
A French name meaning water.
Arthur Dayton
A British name meaning David’s settlement.
Arthur Deacon
A Greek name meaning servant or messenger.
Arthur Declan
Man of prayer.
Arthur Dermot
Free man.
Arthur Dekker
Meaning roofer or piercing.
Arthur Dexter
Right handed or fortunate.
Arthur Dominic
Meaning belonging to the lord.
Arthur Donovan
Meaning dark.
Arthur Drake
English name meaning dragon or serpent.
Arthur Dylan
Son of the sea.
E
Arthur Eames
An Irish name meaning wealthy protector.
Arthur Edison
Son of Edward.
Arthur Edward
Meaning wealth or fortune.
Arthur Egan
Fiery or forceful.
Arthur Eli
A short and sweet name, meaning high or elevated.
Arthur Ellis
Meaning kind or benevolent.
Arthur Emerson
Meaning brave or powerful.
Arthur Emmett
A name of Hebrew, German and English origin meaning universal.
Arthur Enzo
Home ruler.
Arthur Ethan
A Hebrew name meaning strong and solid.
Arthur Evan
A Welsh name meaning youth or god is gracious.
Arthur Everest
After the tallest mountain in the world.
Arthur Everett
Meaning brave or strong boar.
F
Arthur Felix
Meaning happy and prosperous.
Arthur Fenwick
An Old English name meaning village on the marsh.
Arthur Finn
An Irish form of Fionn, meaning fair or white.
Arthur Fintan
Meaning little fair one.
Arthur Finley
An Irish and Scottish name meaning blond warrior.
Arthur Flynn
An Irish name meaning red.
Arthur Ford
River crossing.
Arthur Forest
A name of French origin meaning woodsman or woods.
Arthur Francis
Free man.
Arthur Franklin
Free man.
Arthur Frederick
Peaceful ruler.
G
Arthur Gabriel
God is my strength.
Arthur Garrett
Rules by the spear.
Arthur Gatsby
A name made famous by the F Scott Fitzgerald book The Great Gatsby. Means from Gaddesby.
Arthur George
Meaning farmer.
Arthur Gibson
An English name meaning son of Gilbert.
Arthur Gideon
Meaning feller.
Arthur Grady
Noble or illustrious.
Arthur Gray
After the colour.
Arthur Gregory
Watchful and alert.
Arthur Griffin
An English and Welsh name meaning lord or prince. Word also refers to a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and body of a lion.
Arthur Gunner
Warrior.
H
Arthur Hamish
Meaning god protects.
Arthur Harrison
House ruler.
Arthur Hendrick
Meaning home ruler.
Arthur Henry
House ruler.
Arthur Heston
An English name meaning from Heston, which is a part of London.
Arthur Hiro
A Japanese name that can be for boys or girls. Means abundant or tolerant.
Arthur Horatio
Meaning timekeeper.
Arthur Hudson
Son of huddle.
Arthur Hugh
Bright in mind and spirit.
Arthur Hunter
One who hunts.
Arthur Huxley
An English name meaning Hugh’s meadow.
Arthur Huxon
From a Latin word meaning just.
I
Arthur Idris
Studious.
Arthur Ilias
Child of the sun or sunlight.
Arthur Inacio
Meaning fire.
Arthur Irwin
English name meaning boar or sea friend.
Arthur Isaac
One who laughs.
J
Arthur Jack
God is gracious.
Arthur Jacob
Supplanter.
Arthur James
Supplanter.
Arthur Jasper
Treasurer.
Arthur Jaxon
God is gracious.
Arthur Jesse
Meaning gift.
Arthur Joey
Short form of Joseph. Meaning God will give.
Arthur Jonah
Dove.
Arthur Jonas
Dove or peaceful being.
Arthur Jonathan
God has given.
Arthur Jordan
To flow down or descend.
Arthur Joseph
God will give.
Arthur Jude
A Hebrew name meaning praised.
Arthur Julian
Youthful or sky father.
Arthur Justin
Meaning just or righteous.
K
Arthur Kade
A Scottish name meaning from the wetlands.
Arthur Kai
A Hawaiian name meaning sea.
Arthur Kayden
Son of Cadan or battle.
Arthur Kendrick
From the Welsh word meaning greatest champion.
Arthur Killian
Meaning little church.
Arthur Kincaid
Meaning battle leader.
Arthur Kyle
Meaning narrow channel of water.
L
Arthur Lathan
An English surname derived from a village in Lancashire in England.
Arthur Lawson
An English name meaning son of Lawrence.
Arthur Lennon
Meaning lover.
Arthur Lennox
Meaning with many elm trees.
Arthur Leo
Latin word for lion.
Arthur Levi
Meaning united.
Arthur Liam
Strong-willed warrior.
Arthur Lincoln
Meaning town by the pool.
Arthur Logan
A Scottish name meaning hollow.
Arthur Louie
Meaning famous warrior.
Arthur Luca
Bringer of light.
Arthur Lucas
Meaning bringer of light.
M
Arthur Maddox
Fortunate.
Arthur Mason
Tradesman or artisan who works in stone.
Arthur Matthew
Gift of god.
Arthur Maverick
Independent.
Arthur Max
A shortened version of Maximilian or Maxwell, meaning greatest.
Arthur Maxim
The greatest.
Arthur Maxton
An English name meaning from Maccus town or greatest.
Arthur Maxwell
Great steam.
Arthur Memphis
After a place in America. Means established and beautiful.
Arthur Micah/Mykah
Who is like god.
Arthur Milo/Mylo
Dear or beloved.
N
Arthur Nathan
Meaning gift.
Arthur Niall
Irish name meaning champion.
Arthur Nicholas
Victory of the people.
Arthur Noah
Meaning rest or comfort.
Arthur Nolan
Meaning famous or champion.
O
Arthur Oliver
Meaning ancestor’s descendants.
Arthur Orion
Meaning boundary or limit.
Arthur Orson
Meaning bear.
Arthur Otto
Wealth and prosperity.
Arthur Owen
An Irish and Welsh name meaning noble or youthful warrior.
P
Arthur Patrick
Noble.
Arthur Pax
Peace.
Arthur Paxton
Meaning peaceful settlement.
Arthur Phoenix
A unisex name meaning dark red.
Q
Arthur Quentin
Fifth.
Arthur Quinn
Meaning wise or counsel.
R
Arthur Rasmus
Beloved.
Arthur Reign
Rule or sovereign.
Arthur Rexton
Meaning ruler.
Arthur Rhett
Meaning advice.
Arthur Rigby
An English name meaning lives in the ruler.
Arthur River
Water that flows to the sea.
Arthur Roan
Meaning small red-head.
Arthur Rocco
An Italian name meaning rest.
Arthur Rockefeller
Comedian Jimmy Carr chose this name for his baby son. Its connected to the wealthy American family of the same name and means “from Rockenfeld, Germany”
Arthur Ross
Meaning the steed or horse.
Arthur Rowan
An Irish and English name meaning river in paradise.
Arthur Royce
Meaning royal.
Arthur Russell
Meaning red haired or red skinned.
S
Arthur Salinger
Meaning peace.
Arthur Silas
A Greek and Latin name meaning wood or forest.
Arthur Slade
An English name meaning from the valley.
Arthur Sloan
Fighter or warrior.
T
Arthur Tennyson
Meaning son of Dennis.
Arthur Theo
Meaning gift.
Arthur Theodore
Gift of god.
Arthur Thomas
Meaning twin.
Arthur Titan
Defender.
Arthur Tobias
Meaning god is good.
Arthur Toby
God is good.
U
Arthur Ulysses
A Greek name meaning wrathful.
Arthur Urban
Meaning citizen.
V
Arthur Victor
Meaning conqueror.
Arthur Vincent
Conquering.
Arthur Vin
Conquerer.
W
Arthur Wallis
Stranger.
Arthur Walter
Commander of the army.
Arthur Warner
Meaning defending warrior.
Arthur Weston
Meaning a town in the west.
Arthur Wilder
Meaning untamed or wild.
Arthur Wilfred
Meaning peace.
Arthur William
Resolute protector or strong will warrior.
Arthur Winston
An Old English name meaning joy or stone.
Arthur Wren
A unisex name meaning bird.
Arthur Wyatt
Meaning brave in world.
X
Arthur Xavier
Meaning new house or bright.
Z
Arthur Zachary
Meaning god remembers.
Arthur Zane
Meaning god’s gracious gift.
Arthur Zeke
God strengthens.
