| Oceana | Hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean | Hearth, hearth-fire |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-shee-AH-nah | HES-tee-ə |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2004 (53) | 2023 (13) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Oceana | Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 205 | 53 |
| 2010s | 304 | 19 |
| 2000s | 371 | 0 |
| 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'.
Name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, from Greek 'hestia' meaning 'hearth, fireside'. The fire connection is the sacred hearth-flame she personified.
Oceana and Hestia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Oceana means Ocean (greek origin), while Hestia means Hearth, hearth-fire (greek origin).
In US records, Oceana first appears in 0 and Hestia in 0, so Oceana has the longer recorded history.