The name Artem
Artem is a male name of Greek origin meaning “dedicated to Artemis; unharmed”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Artem is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “dedicated to Artemis; unharmed”. A popular form of the name Artemiy, from the Greek Ἀρτέμιος, “dedicated to Artemis”. The goddess’s name is often linked with ἀρτεμής, “unharmed, healthy”.
In the church calendar the name is written as Artemiy: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Artem |
| Church form | Artemiy |
| Short forms | Tema, Artemka |
| Affectionate forms | Temochka, Artemushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 6 July | Righteous Artemiy of Verkola |
| 2 November | Great Martyr Artemiy of Antioch |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Name descriptions paint Artem as lively and enthusiastic, with a strong will and a drive for independence. He quickly catches fire with an idea and can carry others along; he loves movement and new things. He can be impatient and hot-tempered but does not hold a grudge. His strong side is courage and directness; his weak side is inconstancy in dull work.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Artem «Артём» in the Russian 1–9 table: А 1 + Р 9 + Т 2 + Ё 7 + М 5 = 24 → 6. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 6: care and harmony. Six is the number of home: responsibility for loved ones, a sense of beauty, a wish for comfort and fairness. The weak spot is caring even for those who did not ask for it.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 7 (analysis and intuition). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: analysis and intuition. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): А=1 + Р=100 + Т=300 + Ё=5 + М=40 = 446, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
А — beginning and action. A wish to start, to be first and to act; a need for physical and emotional comfort.
Other letters: Р — confidence and courage; Т — intuition and search; Ё — emotionality; М — caring.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 6 is linked with Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 6 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 9, and has more friction with 5 and 7.
Goes well with: Agniya, Arina, Varvara, Vasilisa, Zhanna, Zoya, Mariya, Polina, Regina, Faina.
More friction with: Anna, Kira, Kseniya, Natalya, Nina, Yuliya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Artem carries the meaning “dedicated to Artemis; unharmed”. Name number 6: care and harmony; first letter A: beginning and action. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (analysis and intuition) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 6 July, 2 November.