Artemis
About Artemis
Best known as the the Greek Goddess of the hunt and the moon, Artemis could now be considered one of the few traditionally feminine names that are currently being used for boys. Alternatively though, when pronounced ahr-TEH-mis, it is a valid Greek masculine name – a diminutive of Artemios.
Trending upwards in the US and the UK as a feminine name, Artemis has also been more quietly rising up the stats for boys since the early 2010s. Given to 100 baby boys in 2024, its mythological, historical, and Three Musketeer-ish ring might just see it catch on.
The fantasy and sci-fi book series Artemis Fowl features a male Artemis, which also might have swayed how people view this name.
Pronounced AHR-teh-mis; ahr-TEH-mis.
As of October 2026, Artemis ranked #1838 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1556 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #360.
Editor's take: The name Artemis is a boy's name meaning "safe; butcher".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,023 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #4,904 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | #3,781 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | #3,999 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #3,173 | 36 | 19.8 |
| 2019 | #2,768 | 45 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | #1,966 | 73 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | #1,557 | 112 | 64 |
| 2022 | #1,556 | 114 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | #1,754 | 93 | 54.4 |
| 2024 | #1,638 | 103 | 59.8 |
| 2025 | #1,838 | 86 | 50.3 |
World rankings
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Artemis on lists
Artemis in pop culture
- Artemis Fowl
book series by Eoin Colfer. Artemis is a notable choice for a name because while it is traditionally a female name, it "was historically sometimes given to boys as a kind of honorific if their fathers were great hunters".
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cat in anime "Sailor Moon"
- Artemis
a young goose in Toad Patrol
- Artemis Entreri
is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role,playing game.
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a Kydd Novel, frigate HMS Artemis
- Artemis Awakening
Name of a Planet in a novel by Jane Linskold