Name Artemis

The first name Artemis is ♀ female and ♂ male. Artemis thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names

Origin of Artemis

Artemis is a name for girls and in some countries also for boys. Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She is identified with the Roman goddess Diana.

Meaning of Artemis

The exact etymological origin of the name Artemis is unknown. Artemis could have the meanings “safe” or “unharmed” (from ancient Greek “artemḗs/ἀρτεμής”) or “butcher” (from ancient Greek “ártamos/ἄρταμος”), but as well “bear” (from ancient Greek “árktos/ἄρκτος”).

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Name Statistic: Artemis is ranked #3071 overall ↑ 55

• 🇨🇦 Canada: 1833 ↓ -73
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 1896 ↓ -39
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1928 ↑↑ 708
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2142 ↑↑ 122
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2191 ↓ -90
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 2362 ↑↑ 668
• 🇺🇸 United States: 2400 ↓↓ -431
• 🇦🇹 Austria: 2509 ↑↑ 722
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 3219 ↓↓ -309
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 3228 ↑↑ 349
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 3317 ↑↑ 143
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 3450 ↑↑ 750
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3767 ↓↓ -123
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 3862 ↓↓ -915
• 🇫🇷 France: 3970 ↓ -16
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 4913 ↓↓ -1445
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 5677 ↓↓ -368
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5945 ↓↓ -1244
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 10111 ↑↑ 261

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