Artegal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Artegal

What is the meaning of the name Artegal ?

The baby name Artegal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrtəɡəl/ (AR-tuh-gəl).

Artegal is in Origin.

Artegal is a literary English given name best known from Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene (1590s), where Sir Artegall embodies Justice. Spenser’s spelling (also Artegall/Arthegal) likely nods to equity through its echo with “égal” ‘equal,’ yet the name also aligns with older Celtic forms Artgal/Arthgal: Old Irish art ‘bear; champion’ + gal ‘valor, prowess,’ yielding the meaning ‘bear‑valor’ or ‘valorous champion.’

In medieval records across Ireland and the Brittonic north, Artgal/Arthgal appears among nobles and clerics, notably Arthgal ap Dyfnwal, king of Strathclyde (d. 872). After the Middle Ages the name waned, resurfacing in the early modern period via Spenser’s influence and recurring occasionally in Romantic and antiquarian circles. Today Artegal remains rare, chosen for its chivalric resonance and Celtic roots. Variants and related forms include Artegall, Arthegal, Artgal, Arthgal; diminutives Art and Arty; feminine echoes are uncommon but Arta is sometimes used.

⚙ Artegal is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Artegal appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.