Artemis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Artemis

What is the meaning of the name Artemis ?

The baby name Artemis is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AR-tuh-mis (IPA: /ˈɑr.tə.mɪs/).

Artemis is Greek in Origin.

Artemis is the Greek Ἄρτεμις, name of the ancient goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and the moon, twin of Apollo. Its etymology is debated: many derive it from artemēs “safe, sound; pure,” while others link it to artamos “butcher,” fitting the huntress’s aspect. As a given name it appears sporadically in antiquity, then re-enters European naming in the Renaissance and 19th‑century classical revivals; in today’s usage it is primarily feminine but increasingly unisex in English.

Variants and cognates include Artémis (French), Artemide (Italian), Artemisa (Spanish/Portuguese), and the derivative Artemisia. Masculine relatives are Artemios/Artemius, Artemas (New Testament), and the Slavic Artyom/Artem, all meaning “devoted to Artemis.” Short forms sometimes used in English are Artie or Temi. Cultural touchpoints range from the queens Artemisia of Caria to NASA’s Artemis program, sustaining the name’s mythic, independent, and nature‑tuned aura.