Artemis

Female name

Greek

✨ Meaning

Artemis is the name of the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the wilderness and the moon, and the twin sister of Apollo. Like her brother's name, its etymology is not settled: scholars have linked it to words for safe, butcher and even to a pre-Greek substrate language, and none of the proposals commands agreement. What the name carries with certainty is her character, independent, protective of the young, and completely at home outdoors.

🌍 Origin

Artemis was among the most widely worshipped Greek deities, and her temple at Ephesus was counted one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Romans identified her with Diana. As a personal name Artemis is a modern revival, taken up by parents drawn to strong mythological choices for girls and helped by the current fashion for celestial and lunar names.

⭐ Famous People Named Artemis

  • Artemis Cooper

💫 Similar Names

Selene
Phoebe
Thessaly
Aurora
Diana

👶 Great Sibling Names

Names that sound beautiful alongside Artemis.

Apollo
Orion
Zoey
Atlas

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Its etymology is genuinely unresolved. The name belongs to the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness and moon, and carries those associations.

The Romans identified their goddess Diana with the Greek Artemis, so the two are counterparts rather than the same name.

In English it is AR-tuh-miss, with the stress firmly on the first syllable.