Artimas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Artimas

What is the meaning of the name Artimas ?

The baby name Artimas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahr-TEE-mahs (approx.) /ɑrˈtiːmɑs/.

Artimas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Artimas is a modern respelling of Artemas/Artemus, ultimately from Greek Artemas (Artemâs), a masculine name related to the goddess Artemis and to the adjective artemēs “safe, unharmed, pure.” The name appears in the New Testament (Titus 3:12) and circulated among early Christians; via church usage it entered English and was borne in colonial America, notably by Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. The Artimas spelling surfaces in the 20th century and remains rare in English-speaking countries.

Meaning is commonly given as “safe; whole; sound” or “devoted to Artemis.” Close variants and cognates include Artemas, Artemus, Artemis (now largely feminine/unisex), Greek Artemios, Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Artemio, Ukrainian Artem, and Russian Artyom/Artemy. Informal short forms include Art and Tema/Tyoma. Note: in Lithuanian, artimas means “close, dear; relative,” a semantic echo sometimes cited in Baltic contexts, though the given name’s etymology is Greek.

⚙ Artimas is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 2 countries.