Artis: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bear”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- AR-tis · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (85% of all uses)
Artis is often used as a variant of Artis/Artice or as a surname-based form related to Arthur. In given-name use it is commonly treated as connected to Arthur, whose meaning is traditionally given as 'bear.' The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Artis?
Babies named Artis in 202420
2024 rank#4,886 boys
Peak year1937
Total US babies since 18806,315
Artis is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Artis
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Artis questions
What does the name Artis mean?
Artis means "bear". It comes from English. Artis is often used as a variant of Artis/Artice or as a surname-based form related to Arthur. In given-name use it is commonly treated as connected to Arthur, whose meaning is traditionally given as 'bear.'
Is Artis a boy or girl name?
Artis is mainly a boy's name in US records (85% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Artis?
20 US babies were named Artis in 2024. Its peak year was 1937.
How do you pronounce Artis?
Artis is usually pronounced AR-tis.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.