| Eirini | Oceana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Peace | Ocean |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-REE-nee | oh-shee-AH-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (12) | 2004 (53) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Eirini | Oceana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38 | 205 |
| 2010s | 28 | 304 |
| 2000s | 10 | 371 |
| 1990s | 0 | 226 |
| 1980s | 0 | 25 |
| 1970s | 0 | 11 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
Modern Greek form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' (εἰρήνη) meaning 'peace'; also the Greek goddess personifying peace.
A feminine form derived from Oceanus (Greek Okeanos), the Titan personifying the great river/ocean encircling the earth. The modern name means simply 'ocean'.
Eirini and Oceana are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Eirini means Peace (greek origin), while Oceana means Ocean (greek origin).
In US records, Eirini first appears in 0 and Oceana in 0, so Eirini has the longer recorded history.