| Anthea | Hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, blossom | Hearth, hearth-fire |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN-thee-uh | HES-tee-ə |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1990 (20) | 2023 (13) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anthea | Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67 | 53 |
| 2010s | 97 | 19 |
| 2000s | 116 | 0 |
| 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.
Name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, from Greek 'hestia' meaning 'hearth, fireside'. The fire connection is the sacred hearth-flame she personified.
Anthea and Hestia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Anthea means Flower, blossom (greek origin), while Hestia means Hearth, hearth-fire (greek origin).
In US records, Anthea first appears in 0 and Hestia in 0, so Anthea has the longer recorded history.