Artur is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Artur in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Artur
Artur has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #678 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Artur is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Artur in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Artur
Artur Kuko โ Artur Kuko is an Albanian diplomat and former Permanent Representative to NATO of Albania.
Artur Gevorgjan โ Artur Gevorgjan is a German sport shooter who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Artur Krzyzek โ Artur Krzyzek is a Polish frame runner who competes in T71 sprint events.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Artur
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Artur per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Artur in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Artur is declining: down 372 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. It peaked at #678 in 2019.
Artur is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Artur include: Artur Kuko, Artur Gevorgjan and Artur Krzyzek. Short summaries for each appear below.
Artur does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Arturs in the wild.
25
UK babies named Artur (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 372 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Artur
Almost certainly the only Artur in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Artur
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Artur Mayakovich Yusupov (Russian: ะัััฬั ะะฐัะบะพะฒะธั ะฎััฬะฟะพะฒ; German: Artur Majakowitsch Jussupow; born February 13, 1960) is a chess grandmaster and a chess writer.
Artur Grottger was a Polish Romantic painter and graphic artist, one of the most prominent artists of the mid 19th century under the partitions of Poland, despite a life cut short by incurable illness.