Arcturus Boy
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: ARK-tur-us //ˈɑːrk.tʊr.əs//
Origin: Latin; Greek
Meaning: Guardian of the Bear (Latin); Brightest Star in the Northern Sky (Greek)
Historical & Cultural Background
In Latin, Arcturus is derived from 'arctus' meaning bear, referring to its association with the constellation Ursa Major. In Greek, the name is linked to the word 'arktos,' also meaning bear, and is used to denote the brightest star in the constellation Boötes.
Famous people named Arcturus
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Arcturus Mengsk — character in StarCraft series.
Arcturus — name of a star in astronomy.
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Arcturus was first seen in the United States in 2021.
Arcturus has ranked as high as #1386 nationally, which occurred in 2022, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Arcturus has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Arcturus is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Arcturus was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Arcturus
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Arcturus.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |