Artemisia
About Artemisia
You might think Artemisia is the feminine form of the name, but in fact the original Artemis is feminine too, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of the moon. Artemisia Gentileschi was an esteemed Italian Baroque painter, unusual in an era when not many women were acknowledged. Artemisia is also a genus of plants which include sagebrush and tarragon.
Pronounced ar-tuh-MIZH-uh.
As of October 2026, Artemisia ranked #7937 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5772 in 2023.
Editor's take: The name Artemisia is a girl's name of Greek origin.
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Artemisia on lists
Famous Artemisias
- Artemisia I of Caria
queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander and adviser to Xerxes I of Persia
- Artemisia II of Caria
queen of Caria under the First Persian Empire; sister and wife of King Mausolos; ordered the construction of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in her husband/brother's memory
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Italian Baroque painter
Artemisia in pop culture
- Artemisia
character in "The Cry" by Jane Collier & Sarah Fielding
- Artemisia oth Hinriad
character in "The Stars, Like Dust" by Isaac Asimov
- "The Passion of Artemisia"
novel by Susan Vreeland
- "L'Artemisia"
opera composed by Francesco Cavalli
- "Artemisia" (1634)
painting by Rembrandt
- Artemisia
capital city of Luna, the moon colony from Marissa Meyer's 'Lunar Chronicles'
- Artemisia
a genus of plants that include wormwood and sagebrush