Arthas
Arthas Menethil is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games and novels by Blizzard Entertainment. He was once a paladin of the Silver Hand and the crown prince of Lordaeron, but he turned to evil during a fight to save his people. He later became the Lich King, one of the most prominent antagonists in Warcraft lore.
Meaning & Origin of Arthas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arthas Menethil is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games and novels by Blizzard Entertainment. He was once a paladin of the Silver Hand and the crown prince of Lordaeron, but he turned to evil during a fight to save his people. He later became the Lich King, one of the most prominent antagonists in Warcraft lore.
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The Story of Arthas
Arthas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 13 Arthass were born — ranking #6,338 that year. As of 2026, Arthas ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 75 Arthass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arthas
Arthas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Arthas's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Arthas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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