What does Artemisia mean?

Artemisia as a girls' name is of Greek and Spanish origin, and the meaning of Artemisia is "perfect". Also variant of Artemis and a version of Artemas, a man's name from the Bible. Also the name of a shrub common in America. Made famous also by Artemisia Gentileschi, a 17th-century Italian painter.

STARTS WITH Ar-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, perfect (virgin), bible, shrub (tree), 17th century

Variations

VARIANT Artemesia

SEE ALSO Otamisia

How popular is Artemisia?

Artemisia is an uncommonly occurring first name for women. Artemisia is an equivalently unusual surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Adelicia, Adelisa, Ademina, Aegidia, Aeisha, Aemelia, Aemilia, Aemilie, Aisia, Aleeysia, Aleisha, Alesia▼, Alessia▲, Alisia, Aloisia, Amilia▲, Amisa, Amisha, Amissa, Analisia, Anelisa, Annelisa, Anthemia, Antonisha, Araminta, Arcelia, Arcenia, Ardelia, Ardelis, Ardenia, Aretina, Argelia, Argentia, Ariellia, Arista, Arlissa, Armida, Armina, Arminda, Arminie, Arminta, Arnessa, Arnisha, Arsemia (see Arsenia), Arsenia, Artheia, Arthelia, Artia, Artina, Artis, Asemina, Asteria, Asterina, Atanasia, Athenasia, Attilia, Ayeisa (see Aisha), Ayeisha, Brisia, Erminia, Genisia, Hortensia, Irminia, Krisia, Ortensia, Ottamisia (see Otamisia), Priminia (see Prima) and Trisia. These names tend to be more commonly used than Artemisia.