Arthur in Irish: Art
The Irish form of Arthur is Art, a boy's name meaning “champion.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Art
- Meaning
- Champion
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 57 for boys (2025)
How do you say Arthur in Irish?
Arthur in Irish is Art, pronounced ART. It has one syllable.
What does Art mean?
Art means “champion.” Arthur is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Art: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Arthur in Ireland?
In 2025, 95 baby boys in Ireland were named Arthur, which made it No. 57 that year. That's up from No. 123 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2024, when 119 baby boys were named Arthur, No. 47 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 31 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | No. 57 |
| 2024 | 119 | No. 47 |
| 2023 | 91 | No. 70 |
| 2022 | 101 | No. 68 |
| 2021 | 105 | No. 67 |
| 2020 | 103 | No. 64 |
| 2019 | 84 | No. 80 |
| 2018 | 92 | No. 73 |
| 2017 | 80 | No. 91 |
| 2016 | 64 | No. 106 |
| 2015 | 55 | No. 123 |
| 2014 | 47 | No. 136 |
| 2013 | 47 | No. 135 |
| 2012 | 41 | No. 163 |
| 2011 | 40 | No. 170 |
| 2010 | 36 | No. 178 |
| 2009 | 25 | No. 220 |
| 2008 | 24 | No. 219 |
| 2007 | 21 | No. 220 |
| 2006 | 17 | No. 222 |
| 2005 | 15 | No. 224 |
| 2004 | 14 | No. 214 |
| 2003 | 13 | No. 214 |
| 2002 | 7 | No. 292 |
| 2001 | 14 | No. 191 |
| 2000 | 6 | No. 274 |
| 1999 | 4 | No. 330 |
| 1998 | 5 | No. 280 |
| 1997 | 11 | No. 224 |
| 1996 | 6 | No. 276 |
| 1995 | 6 | No. 261 |
| 1994 | 13 | No. 180 |
| 1993 | 3 | No. 339 |
| 1992 | 12 | No. 192 |
| 1991 | 8 | No. 216 |
| 1990 | 15 | No. 175 |
| 1989 | 10 | No. 190 |
| 1988 | 12 | No. 179 |
| 1987 | 15 | No. 172 |
| 1986 | 13 | No. 181 |
| 1985 | 13 | No. 177 |
| 1984 | 14 | No. 174 |
| 1983 | 16 | No. 164 |
| 1982 | 12 | No. 188 |
| 1981 | 11 | No. 202 |
| 1980 | 23 | No. 146 |
| 1979 | 14 | No. 181 |
| 1978 | 13 | No. 184 |
| 1977 | 17 | No. 170 |
| 1976 | 18 | No. 167 |
| 1975 | 17 | No. 168 |
| 1974 | 19 | No. 159 |
| 1973 | 22 | No. 145 |
| 1972 | 23 | No. 143 |
| 1971 | 23 | No. 140 |
| 1970 | 16 | No. 157 |
| 1969 | 28 | No. 115 |
| 1968 | 32 | No. 105 |
| 1967 | 26 | No. 110 |
| 1966 | 36 | No. 101 |
| 1965 | 42 | No. 91 |
| 1964 | 31 | No. 98 |
Art in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Art, letter by letter.
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- TTinne, holly
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Arthur
Questions about Arthur
- What is Arthur in Irish?
- The Irish form of Arthur is Art, pronounced ART. Art means “champion.”
- How do you pronounce Art?
- Art is pronounced ART. One syllable.
- Is Arthur a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Arthur is a boy's name.
- How popular is Arthur in Ireland?
- In 2025, Arthur was No. 57 for boys in Ireland, with 95 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2024, at No. 47.