Arturs

ahr-tuhs; ahr-TURS

Lativian form of Arthur

"bear"

Arturs Origin and Meaning

The name Arturs is a boy's name meaning "bear".

Also spelled Artūrs, this is one of many international forms of the classic Arthur. Both spellings of the name are popular in Latvia and ranked in the Top 100 in a recent year. Notable bearers include Latvian ice hockey players Artūrs Irbe and Artūrs_Šilovs, Olympic rower Artūrs Garonskis, and chess player Arturs Neikšāns. In Latvian, the sounds are just slightly gentler than they are in the English pronunciation.