Artemis

“After Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt and wilderness” — Greek (the goddess Artemis) origin

Boy's name · #1838 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Artemis is near its high-water mark: it reached #1557 in 2021 and still ranked #1838 in 2025. About 850 boys have carried it since 1984. About 74% of babies named Artemis in recent years have been girls. Arty is a short form of Artemis.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Artemises

Artemis Joukowsky — director and filmmaker

In stories & tradition

Artemis (Newt Scamander) — Harry Potter · Fantastic Beasts
Artemis Fowl II — Artemis Fowl
Artemis Entreri — The Icewind Dale Trilogy · Villains' Lorebook

What Artemises become

Among 65 notable people named Artemis:

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