Artemis - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Artemis \a-rte-mis, ar-temis\ is pronounced AR-te-miss. It is of Greek origin. Mythology: name of the Greek goddess of the moon, of hunting, and of chastity, equivalent to the Romans' Diana. The other two virgin goddesses were Hestia, goddess of the hearth, and Athena, goddess of wisdom. Name of the granddaughter of Lady Diana Cooper, perhaps as a tribute to the grandmother. The variant Artemisia is the name of a shrub common in the US. It is also the name of the colorful 17th-century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi.

Artemis has 2 variant forms: Artemesia and Artemisia.

For more information, see also related names Cynthia, Luna and Vesta.

Artemis is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Artemis. Click here to compare Artemis with related baby names.