From Artagnan
Originally a French surname meaning 'from Artagnan,' a town in the Gascony region. It gained worldwide fame as the name of the aspiring fourth musketeer in Alexandre Dumas's classic literature.
Less common today
Dartagnan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,613 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
The protagonist and aspiring member of the Musketeers of the Guard Β· The Three Musketeers
A French Musketeer who served Louis XIV and inspired the literary character