| Oceana | Eirini | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean | Peace |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-shee-AH-nah | ee-REE-nee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2004 (53) | 2016 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Oceana | Eirini |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 205 | 38 |
| 2010s | 304 | 28 |
| 2000s | 371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226 | 0 |
| 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'.
Modern Greek form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' (εἰρήνη) meaning 'peace'; also the Greek goddess personifying peace.
Oceana and Eirini are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Oceana means Ocean (greek origin), while Eirini means Peace (greek origin).
In US records, Oceana first appears in 0 and Eirini in 0, so Oceana has the longer recorded history.