Artemis

Greek mythology name

"safe or butcher"

Artemis Origin and Meaning

The name Artemis is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "safe or butcher".

Artemis, one of the key figures of the female Greek pantheon, is the ancient virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, childbirth, and a protector of young girls, later associated with the moon. Artemis is the equivalent to the Roman Diana, but a fresher and more distinctive, if offbeat, choice.

Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo, one of the twelve deities who lived on Mount Olympus. She features in three of the fifth century plays of Euripides. The meaning of the name is largely unknown, but it's related to two Greek words meaning safe or butcher, not nearly as lyrical as her mythological story.

Artemas, on the other hand, is a male name, though some gender confusion could arise from the Artemis Fowl novels.

Artemis Rank in US Top 1000

# 856 in the US

Artemis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 370 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Artemis

• 856 US 2023
• 370 Nameberry 2025
• 6 Unique 2019
• 145 Unisex 2023
• 855 Future 2028
• 868 England 2023
• 92 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Artemis

• Artemis Pebdani Iranian,American actress
• Artemis Cooper (born Alice Clare Antonia Opportune Beevor) English author

The name Artemis in Pop Culture

• Artemis Greek goddess of the hunt
• Art3mis character in book and film "Ready Player One"
• Artemis Dubois character on TV's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
• Artemis DuBaer character in the Disney TV movie "Twitches"
• Artemis Crock aka Tigress master archer in "Young Justice"
• Artemis of Bana Mighdall, character in Wonder Woman comics
• Artemis character in the "Heroes of Olympus" series by Rick Riordan