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Arthurian Legend names

Names associated with Arthurian legend. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

Arthurian Legend first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

Arthurian Legend female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Angharad 944
  2. 2 Vivien 570
  3. 3 Jenifer 156
  4. 4 Ginevra 150
  5. 5 Branwen 144
  6. 6 Gwendolen 106
  7. 7 Che 56
  8. 8 Ke 51
  9. 9 Olwyn 39
  10. 10 Nimue 37
  11. 11 Luned 28
  12. 12 Gwenevere 22
  13. 13 Viviane 16
  14. 14 Lynnette 6
  15. 15 Albiona 6
  16. 16 Elayne

Male names

Arthurian Legend male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Owain 2,310
  2. 2 Alexandre 984
  3. 3 Bertram 377
  4. 4 Rion 358
  5. 5 Apollo 354
  6. 6 Percival 326
  7. 7 Taliesin 323
  8. 8 Tristen 310
  9. 9 Albion 254
  10. 10 Mabon 230
  11. 11 Amr 201
  12. 12 Tor 166
  13. 13 Griffith 117
  14. 14 Tristian 95
  15. 15 Bedwyr 57
  16. 16 Alain 41
  17. 17 Tristin 22
  18. 18 Balen 14
  19. 19 Ektor 10
  20. 20 Merlyn 9
  21. 21 Drystan 7
  22. 22 Gawain 6
  23. 23 Petrus 6
  24. 24 Uther 4
  25. 25 Anir 3
  26. 26 Garreth 3
  27. 27 Ector 3

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Choosing an Arthurian Legend name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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About Arthurian Legend names

What makes a name Arthurian Legend?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with arthurian legend naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.