What names are similar to Arthur?
If you like Arthur, consider Timur, Baldur and Seymour. Like Arthur, their spellings end in -ur.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Arthur.
Timur Turkish · from the Turkic and Mongol name Temür, "iron", the name of the 14th-century conqueror also known as Tamerlane
Baldur Scandinavian · bold, brave (Norse mythology; son of Odin, god of light)
Seymour French · surname-style, 'from Saint-Maur'; a distinctly early-20th-century Jewish American classic
Wilbur Germanic · surname meaning 'wall fortification'; also linked to 'resolute, brilliant'
The same feel
Also mythological and vintage revival names.
Homer Greek · pledge, security
Mabon Welsh · great son (from the Celtic youth god Maponos); an old myth name enjoying a quiet Welsh revival
Vaino Finnish · from Väinämöinen, the wise old singer-hero of the Kalevala; the epic name likely derives from väinä, "a wide, slowly-flowing river or strait" (ASCII form of Väinö)
Dennie Greek · a diminutive of Dennis, the English form of Dionysius, the Greek god of wine
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Arthur, on a similar curve.
Major Latin · military rank title, "greater"
Ferris Celtic · man of vigor (Anglicized form of Fergus); immortalized by Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Iver Scandinavian · a Norwegian form of Ivar, from Old Norse Ívarr, probably made of ýr, "yew, bow", and herr, "army, warrior"
Foster English · occupational surname, traditionally 'forester' or 'keeper of the forest'
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