Artyom

Artyom hits like a struck bell, two syllables with a slight tremor on the soft yo. The Russian form of Artemios, drawn from the Greek goddess Artemis, the name carries a meaning often glossed as "safe and sound, hale." It ranks among the most popular boys' names in modern Russia, a steady fixture on maternity-ward lists for over two decades. Outside Slavic countries it reads distinctive without being opaque, familiar enough in transliteration that hockey rosters and orchestra programs have worn it smooth. Strong, modern, unmistakably Russian, with a nickname, Tyoma, that any grandmother could love.