Meaning of the nameArthu
- Male
- Ar-thu
Arthu is a spelling of the name Artu.
Meaning
The meaning of Arthu is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 11,604
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,536
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,656
- people
Arthu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arthu, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (5,849 people).
134 women 11,470 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Arthu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arthu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,206 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,145 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 956 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 949 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 905 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 835 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 683 | 0.017% |
| Maranhão | 654 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 614 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 544 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 320 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 300 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 267 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 263 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 254 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 228 | 0.014% |
| Tocantins | 208 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 191 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 185 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 181 | 0.022% |
| Santa Catarina | 163 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 135 | 0.021% |
| Amapá | 134 | 0.018% |
| Sergipe | 108 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Arthu
It adds the H after the T, as in the spelling Arthur, and is the most recorded in the group; the dictionary lists it as a variant of Artu.
About the name Artu
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Artu as its own entry and lists Arthu and Hartu among its spelling variants. The origin of the spellings Artu and Arthu is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,392 people named Artu and 11,604 named Arthu, the vast majority born from 2000 onward and almost always male. Arthu is the most common spelling in the group; the difference between the two is the H after the T.
Other spellings of Artu
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Arthu | 11,604 |
| Artu | 5,392 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Artu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Arthu
What does the name Arthu mean?
The meaning of Arthu is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Arthu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,604 people with the first name Arthu, which ranks it number 1,536 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Arthu a boy's or a girl's name?
Arthu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 134 women and 11,470 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Arthu most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.022% of the state's population is named Arthu (181 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Arthu?
Artu. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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