| Elpida | Chrysanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | golden flower |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | el-PEE-dhah | krih-SAN-thee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1976 (7) | 1921 (5) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Elpida | Chrysanthe |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 7 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 15 |
The Modern Greek form of the ancient name Elpis, from Greek 'elpis' ('hope'). The Slavic Nadezhda was coined as a translation of this Greek word.
Greek compound of 'chrysos' (gold) and 'anthos' (flower), meaning 'golden flower' — the root of 'chrysanthemum'. Literal gold element combined with flower.
Elpida and Chrysanthe are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Elpida means hope (greek origin), while Chrysanthe means golden flower (greek origin).
In US records, Elpida first appears in 0 and Chrysanthe in 0, so Elpida has the longer recorded history.