Arto
Finnish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Arto
The name 'Arto' is a Finnish and Armenian masculine given name; in Finnish it is derived from the word "artto" meaning "bear" (a totemic animal), while in Armenian it is a short form of names like Artashes or Artavazd, meaning "truth" or "order" from the root "art" (արիւն).
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Etymology
The name 'Arto' is a Finnish and Armenian masculine given name; in Finnish it is derived from the word "artto" meaning "bear" (a totemic animal), while in Armenian it is a short form of names like Artashes or Artavazd, meaning "truth" or "order" from the root "art" (արիւն). It is used primarily in Finland (as a secular name with no religious ties) and in Armenia (often within Armenian Apostolic Christian families), with notable historical context including the Finnish Olympic gymnast Arto Tolsa and the Armenian king Artashes I.
Arto currently ranks #12,317 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1935.
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