| Oceana | Agape | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean | Love |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-shee-AH-nah | ah-GAH-pay |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2004 (53) | 2020 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Oceana | Agape |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 205 | 40 |
| 2010s | 304 | 37 |
| 2000s | 371 | 29 |
| 1990s | 226 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25 | 0 |
| 1970s | 11 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
A feminine form derived from Oceanus (Greek Okeanos), the Titan personifying the great river/ocean encircling the earth. The modern name means simply 'ocean'.
From the Greek agape (ἀγάπη) 'love', the word used in the New Testament for selfless, divine love. Borne by early Christian martyrs; its spiritual sense supports a virtue reading alongside love.
Oceana and Agape are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Oceana means Ocean (greek origin), while Agape means Love (greek origin).
In US records, Oceana first appears in 0 and Agape in 0, so Oceana has the longer recorded history.