| Anthea | Eirini | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, blossom | Peace |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN-thee-uh | ee-REE-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1990 (20) | 2016 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anthea | Eirini |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67 | 38 |
| 2010s | 97 | 28 |
| 2000s | 116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113 | 0 |
| 1980s | 138 | 0 |
| 1970s | 131 | 0 |
| 1960s | 107 | 0 |
| 1950s | 49 | 0 |
| 1940s | 16 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
From Greek 'Antheia', derived from 'anthos' meaning 'flower, blossom'. Antheia was an epithet of the goddess Hera and associated with flowers.
Modern Greek form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' (εἰρήνη) meaning 'peace'; also the Greek goddess personifying peace.
Anthea and Eirini are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Anthea means Flower, blossom (greek origin), while Eirini means Peace (greek origin).
In US records, Anthea first appears in 0 and Eirini in 0, so Anthea has the longer recorded history.