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