| Eirini | Hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Peace | Hearth, hearth-fire |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-REE-nee | HES-tee-ə |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (12) | 2023 (13) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Eirini | Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38 | 53 |
| 2010s | 28 | 19 |
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
Modern Greek form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' (εἰρήνη) meaning 'peace'; also the Greek goddess personifying peace.
Name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, from Greek 'hestia' meaning 'hearth, fireside'. The fire connection is the sacred hearth-flame she personified.
Eirini and Hestia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Eirini means Peace (greek origin), while Hestia means Hearth, hearth-fire (greek origin).
In US records, Eirini first appears in 0 and Hestia in 0, so Eirini has the longer recorded history.