Arturo
Meaning of Arturo
Arturo strides onto the baby-name stage like a guitar riff at a fiesta—quick, bright, unforgettable. Born from the Spanish form of Arthur and rooted in the ancient Celtic word for “bear,” he carries the roar of legend in his pocket, evoking King Arthur’s shining sword and a knight’s brave heart. Yet Arturo also pulses with Latin rhythm, calling to mind jazz great Arturo Sandoval, Oscar-winning director Arturo Ripstein, and even the rich aroma of an Arturo Fuente cigar swirling through a Havana night. He’s noble but relaxed, classic yet forever dancing forward—no wonder U.S. parents keep him hovering in the Top 500, generation after generation. Say it aloud—ar-TOO-roh—and feel the rolling “r” spark like fireworks on a warm summer plaza. For a little boy destined to paint murals across his own round table, Arturo offers both medieval armor and maracas, all wrapped in one bold, smiling name.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as ar-TOO-roh (/arˈtu.ɾo/)
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Notable People Named Arturo
| Arturo Toscanini was an influential Italian conductor who directed major orchestras like La Scala and the NBC Symphony Orchestra, becoming a household name through his radio and television broadcasts. |
| Arturo Vidal is a celebrated Chilean midfielder for Colo-Colo and national team captain, renowned for his aggressive play and legacy as one of Chile's greatest footballers. |
| Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón was a Chilean Navy officer and lawyer who died as a national hero in the Battle of Iquique, inspiring his country. |
| Arturo Gatti was a Canadian professional boxer active from 1991 to 2007. |
| Spanish novelist and journalist Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez was a war correspondent for RTVE and published his first novel El húsar, set in the Napoleonic Wars, in 1986. |
| Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a historian and activist whose collection formed the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. |
| Arturo Guzmán Decena, known as Z-1, defected from the Mexican Army in 1997 to form Los Zetas, the Gulf Cartel's paramilitary wing. |
| Arturo Tolentino was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as Senate president and was Ferdinand Marcos's vice-presidential running mate in the 1986 election that led to the People Power Revolution. |
| Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz musician who defected from Cuba with Dizzy Gillespie's help and later became a U.S. citizen. |
| Arturo Barea Ogazón was a Spanish journalist, broadcaster, and writer who lived in exile in England after the Spanish Civil War and died there. |
| Arturo Lupoli is a former Italian forward who last played for Borgo San Donnino. |
| Arturo Vittori is an Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer who co-founded and directs Architecture and Vision. |
| Arturo Alessandri Palma was a Chilean political reformer who served three times as president. |
| Julio Arturo Grullón Julia was a Dominican painter, ophthalmologist, and educator celebrated as a forerunner of Dominican national art and a founder of Dominican surgery. |
| Arturo Márquez Navarro is a Mexican composer celebrated for blending traditional Mexican musical styles into his orchestral works, most notably in Danzón No. 2. |
