| Anthea | Oceana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, blossom | Ocean |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN-thee-uh | oh-shee-AH-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1990 (20) | 2004 (53) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anthea | Oceana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67 | 205 |
| 2010s | 97 | 304 |
| 2000s | 116 | 371 |
| 1990s | 113 | 226 |
| 1980s | 138 | 25 |
| 1970s | 131 | 11 |
| 1960s | 107 | 0 |
| 1950s | 49 | 0 |
| 1940s | 16 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
From Greek 'Antheia', derived from 'anthos' meaning 'flower, blossom'. Antheia was an epithet of the goddess Hera and associated with flowers.
A feminine form derived from Oceanus (Greek Okeanos), the Titan personifying the great river/ocean encircling the earth. The modern name means simply 'ocean'.
Anthea and Oceana are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Anthea means Flower, blossom (greek origin), while Oceana means Ocean (greek origin).
In US records, Anthea first appears in 0 and Oceana in 0, so Anthea has the longer recorded history.