Names that go with Arthur
Sibling names that sit well next to Arthur: close in style and era, different enough in sound that each child keeps a name of their own. Ranked from the data on the names’ own pages. Names that rhyme with Arthur or would answer to the same nickname are set apart below.
Sister names
Penelope Greek · traditionally "weaver," after the wife in the Odyssey who unwove her loom each night to hold off suitors, though the root may be an old word for a duck; four syllables of loyal, literary charm that clip to Penny and Poppy
both mythological names · popular in the same decades
Evelyn English · traditionally "wished-for child," from the Norman French Aveline, though the root is debated; a surname for centuries and once a boys' name in Britain, it settled into a soft vintage classic that has peaked twice, a century apart
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Faye French · from the English word fay, 'fairy' (Middle English faie, ultimately from Latin fata, the Fates); sometimes a short form of Faith
both mythological names · popular in the same decades
Marcella Latin · feminine diminutive of Marcus, related to Mars, Roman god of war
both mythological names · popular in the same decades
Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Hazel English · "the hazel tree," an Old English word name that doubles as the warm brown-green of hazel eyes; a Victorian nature name that faded with its era and came back a century later as one of the signature revivals
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Lillian English · elaboration of Lily, from Latin lilium (lily flower)
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Charlotte French · French feminine diminutive of Charles (Germanic karl, "man"); queenly from George III's consort to today's young British princess, and friendly in its short forms Lottie and Charlie. The rare classic that reads regal and warm at once
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Lavinia Latin · wife of Aeneas in Roman mythology; meaning disputed, sometimes linked to Latin lavare, 'to wash'
both mythological names · popular in the same decades
Amelia Germanic · traditionally "work," from the old root amal that also gives Amalia; long entangled with the unrelated Latin Emilia. An 18th-century royal favorite revived worldwide, a full classic that answers to Amy, Millie, and Mia
both vintage revival names · a different rhythm
Flora Latin · from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower); Roman goddess of flowers and spring
both mythological names · popular in the same decades
Brother names
Everett Germanic · from Everard, traditionally "brave as a boar"
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Emery Germanic · traditionally "industrious ruler"
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Henry Germanic · "home ruler," from heim and rik, smoothed through French Henri into English; eight kings of England carried it, and after a mid-century nap it returned to the modern top tier. A century of Hanks, Hals, and Harrys ride along
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Oliver Latin · traditionally "olive tree," from the Old French Olivier, though scholars suspect a Norse or Germanic name beneath the Latin polish; a knight of the oldest French epics and a Dickens hero, lately the top boys' name across much of the English-speaking world
popular in the same decades · a different rhythm
James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included
popular in the same decades · a different rhythm
Damian Greek · traditionally "to tame, subdue," from Damianos; a physician saint of the early church, patron of doctors, gave it centuries of quiet European use before America warmed to its dark-velvet sound in the 2000s
both mythological names · a different rhythm
Hugh Germanic · from Germanic 'hug' meaning heart, mind, spirit
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Jack English · the medieval everyman form of John, "Yahweh is gracious," worn by so many Englishmen it came to mean "any man at all," as in jack-of-all-trades; centuries later it shed the nickname label and became a standalone classic, plainspoken and unsinkable
popular in the same decades · a different rhythm
Emmett English · surname from a medieval diminutive of Emma (Germanic irmin, "whole" or "great")
both vintage revival names · popular in the same decades
Dominic Latin · "belonging to the Lord," from Dominicus, once given to boys born on Sunday, the Lord's day; carried by the medieval saint who founded the Dominicans and long favored in Catholic families. Dom is the sturdy short form
popular in the same decades · a different rhythm
Might feel like a matched set
Strong fits on style and era that sit close to Arthur in sound. Flagged so the call is yours.
Seymour Seymour and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
Wilbur Wilbur and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
Baldur Baldur and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
Taimur Taimur and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
Melur Melur and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
Onur Onur and Arthur share the -ur ending and the same beat count
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