Girl · #2,101 in 2026

Artena

Artena is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. It is situated in the northwest of Monti Lepini, in the upper valley of the Sacco River. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast by rail, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) direct from Rome.

Current Rank
#2,101
Peak Rank
#2,101 (1908)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1908
First Year
1908
Last Year
1908
Peak Year
#2101
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Artena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Artena is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. It is situated in the northwest of Monti Lepini, in the upper valley of the Sacco River. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast by rail, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) direct from Rome.

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Origin & history
The name of the original village of the Volsci is uncertain; Ecetra or Fortinum are possible suggestions. The modern village was called Monte Fortino until 1873. It owes its present name to an unproven identification of the site with the ancient Volscian Artena, destroyed in 404 BC. Another Artena, which was an Etruscan town belonging to the district of Caere , and laying between it and Veii , was destroyed in the period of the kings, and its site is unknown. In the Middle Ages Artena was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum and then the Counts of Segni , who held its castle until 1475 when, after

The Story of Artena

Artena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1908, when 5 Artenas were born — ranking #2,101 that year. As of 2026, Artena ranks #2,101 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Artenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Artena

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Frequently Asked Questions about Artena

What does the name Artena mean?
Artena is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. It is situated in the northwest of Monti Lepini, in the upper valley of the Sacco River. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast by rail, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) direct from Rome.
How popular is Artena in 2026?
In 2026, Artena ranks #2,101 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Artena most popular?
Artena reached its peak popularity in 1908, ranking #2,101 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Artena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Artena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Artena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Artena include Celest, Elisia, Elthea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Artena

Artena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Artena's peak popularity came in 1908 when it ranked #2,101. Use the chart and map above to compare Artena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.