| Oceana | Anthea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean | Flower, blossom |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-shee-AH-nah | AN-thee-uh |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2004 (53) | 1990 (20) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Oceana | Anthea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 205 | 67 |
| 2010s | 304 | 97 |
| 2000s | 371 | 116 |
| 1990s | 226 | 113 |
| 1980s | 25 | 138 |
| 1970s | 11 | 131 |
| 1960s | 0 | 107 |
| 1950s | 0 | 49 |
| 1940s | 0 | 16 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
| 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 Greek 'Antheia', derived from 'anthos' meaning 'flower, blossom'. Antheia was an epithet of the goddess Hera and associated with flowers.
Oceana and Anthea are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Oceana means Ocean (greek origin), while Anthea means Flower, blossom (greek origin).
In US records, Oceana first appears in 0 and Anthea in 0, so Oceana has the longer recorded history.