Arthur
“strong as a bear”
>99% boys
Arthurian names
Names that share a history or a tradition.
Celtic · Royal French · Literary Elaine
“the shining light” · “resembling a fawn”
>99% girls
Welsh · Literary Enid
“one who gives life”
>99% girls
Welsh · Literary Gavin
“a little white falcon”
>99% boys
Literary Gawain
“a little white falcon”
>99% boys
Welsh · Literary Guinevere
“one with smooth and fair skin” · “the son of a fair-haired man”
>99% girls
French · Literary Lancelot
Lancelot is used as a given name and a surname. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.
>99% boys
Welsh · Nature Merlin
Merlin is used as a given name and a surname. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”
82% boys · 18% girls
Celtic Myrddin
80% boys · 20% girls
French · Mythological Percival
Percival is used as a given name, a surname, and a nickname. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
>99% boys
Celtic · Literary Tristram
“a sorrowful man”
>99% boys
Celtic · Literary Tristan
Tristan is used as a given name and a surname. One Celtic interpretation is “a sorrowful man; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.”
98% boys · 2% girls
Celtic · Modern Isolde
“of fair aspect”
>99% girls
English · Literary Yseult
“of fair aspect”
3% boys · 97% girls
Welsh · Literary Esyllt
“a woman known for her beauty”
>99% girls