Temy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Temy

What is the meaning of the name Temy ?

The baby name Temy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɛm.i/ or /ˈteɪ.mi/ (TEM-ee or TAY-mee).

Temy is Yoruba in Origin.

Temy is a modern, unisex short form encountered across cultures. Most prominently, it’s a stylized variant of Temi from Yoruba, where tẹ́mí means “mine” or “belongs to me.” As such, Temy often serves as a clipped pet name for richly meaningful Yoruba compounds like Temitope (“mine is worthy of thanks”), Temiloluwa (“mine belongs to God”), Temidayo/Temitayo (“mine has become joy”), and related forms. The core idea of possession, gratitude, and joy gives Temy a warm, intimate meaning.

Beyond West Africa, Temy sometimes appears as an anglicized nickname for Russian/Slavic Artemy or Artyom (ultimately linked to the Greek Artemis), aligning it with a long tradition of classical-derived names. Usage has grown internationally since the late 20th century with diaspora communities. Variants and related forms include Temi, Temie, Temmy/Temmie, and Tem, with longer bases such as Temitope, Temiloluwa, Temidayo, Artemy, and Artyom.

⚙ Temy is a rare name. There are only 175 recorded uses of it in our data, from 36 countries.