Artemas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Artemas

What is the meaning of the name Artemas ?

The baby name Artemas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahr-TEM-əs (IPA: /ɑrˈtɛməs/).

Artemas is Greek in Origin.

Artemas is a masculine Greek name (Artemas, Ἀρτεμᾶς) built on the theonym Artemis. It may be a contracted form of compounds such as Artemidoros (“gift of Artemis”) or related to Artemios, so its sense is usually taken as “devoted to Artemis.” By association with the Greek adjective artemes (“safe, unharmed”), some interpret it as “safe” or “whole.”

Named in the New Testament (Titus 3:12) as a coworker Paul proposed to send to Crete, Artemas entered Christian use despite its pagan roots. Through the Bible it reached English, finding modest favor in 17th–18th‑century New England; Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward is a noted bearer. Variants and cognates include Artemus (English spelling), Artemios/Artemius (Greek/Latin), Artemio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), and related feminine forms Artemis and Artemisia. Nicknames can be Art or Arty. The name remains rare today, prized for its classical and biblical resonance.