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Dartagnan

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Pronounced dar-tən-YAHN /ˌdɑr.tənˈjɑn/Medium

Meaning: From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic musketeer (and the historical Charles de Batz)Low

In 30 seconds: Of Artagnan: Dartagnan is the famous musketeer's name — 'of Artagnan' (a Gascon place). Bold, dashing, and warm (said 'dar-tən-YAHN').

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Origin MediumFrench

MeaningFrom the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic musketeer (and the historical Charles de Batz)

U.S. rank (2025)#7791 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,117

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dartagnan comes from the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony — the name of the brave, dashing young hero of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers (based on the historical Charles de Batz de Castelmore, Comte d'Artagnan). A bold, romantic literary name (which we note; said 'dar-tən-YAHN'; nickname Dart).

In the U.S. it registers thinly. Rare, of-Artagnan at the root, and dashing.

Did you know? D'Artagnan means 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony — and is the name of the dashing hero of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers (based on the real Charles de Batz) — a bold, romantic literary name (which we note; said 'dar-tən-YAHN').

Overall data confidence 55%

References — d'Artagnan — literary/place-name

Variations

D'ArtagnanDartanianDartanyan

Nicknames

Dart

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dartagnan mean?

Dartagnan is French for 'of Artagnan' (a Gascon place); the name of Dumas's heroic musketeer.

How do you pronounce Dartagnan?

It's said dar-tən-YAHN /ˌdɑr.tənˈjɑn/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Dartagnan a boy or girl name?

Dartagnan is a boy's name.

How popular is Dartagnan?

Dartagnan is a very rare name in the U.S.