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 [ 1 syll. ar(t), art- ] The boy name Art is pronounced as AART KEY. Art is mainly used in English, Irish, and Scottish, and it is of Celtic and Old Greek origin. The name is generally taken as the short form of Arthur today, although there was originally a Gaelic name derived directly from the element 'art' and Anglicized as Arthur. The name has acquired musical associations from notable bearers such as the jazz pianist Art Tatum (1909-1956), the jazz saxophonist Art Pepper (1925-1982), and the US pop singer Art Garfunkel (1941-). In addition, Art is a variant form of the English name Artemas. Art is also a short form of the English and German name Arthur in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages. A variant of Art is the English, Irish, and Scottish pet form Artan. Art is uncommon as a baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.011% of baby boys were named Art. Its ranking then was #581. The baby name has since substantially dropped in popularity, and is today used on an infrequent scale. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly related to Art, the English and German Arthur was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Art include the Dutch Aart, the English Arte, the Dutch Ard, the German and Scandinavian Arwed, the Albanian Ardi, the Albanian Ardit, the English Artie, the Finnish Arto, the English Arty, the German and Scandinavian Arwid, and the Albanian Arditi. Details of famous persons named Art: KEY: Pronunciation for Art: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
