Artemas

Boy · Greek

Artemas

Say it: AR-tuh-mus

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Meaning

Greek, a short form of a name such as Artemidoros 'gift of Artemis'; a companion of Paul in Titus 3:12.

Likelythe main view, with some doubt.

A New England name of the 18th century.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

60 babies given this name since 1917
At its height in 1918, about 1 in 168,900 boys
5 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

Greek	Artemas

Famous bearers

Artemas Ward, American Revolutionary general

Names worth a look

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CrispusBoyFrom the Latin family name Crispus, 'curly-haired'.Colonial · forgotten

DeliveranceGirl or boyThe English word deliverance 'rescue, salvation'.Colonial · forgotten

IncreaseBoyThe English word increase, expressing growth in God's favour.Colonial · forgotten

WrestlingBoyThe English word wrestling, alluding to spiritual struggle such as Jacob's wrestling with the angel.Colonial · forgotten

ArturoBoyFrom Arthur, of disputed origin; Celtic 'bear' and Latin Artorius are both proposed.Modern · peak 1996

AriadneGirlLikely from ari- 'most' and Cretan Greek adnos 'holy', according to the ancient lexicographer Hesychius.Greece · peak 2016

Where this comes from

The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
Colonial records of the Americas
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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