| Hestia | Ianthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Hearth, hearth-fire | Violet flower |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HES-tee-ə | eye-AN-thee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (13) | 1970 (9) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hestia | Ianthe |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53 | 0 |
| 2010s | 19 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
Name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, from Greek 'hestia' meaning 'hearth, fireside'. The fire connection is the sacred hearth-flame she personified.
From Greek 'ion' (violet) + 'anthos' (flower), giving 'violet flower'. Borne by a figure in Greek mythology (an Oceanid) and used by Lord Byron. A minority of sources offer alternative roots, but 'violet flower' is the standard etymology.
Hestia and Ianthe are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hestia means Hearth, hearth-fire (greek origin), while Ianthe means Violet flower (greek origin).
In US records, Hestia first appears in 0 and Ianthe in 0, so Hestia has the longer recorded history.