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Vesta vs Oriana

Which is more popular?
Vesta and Oriana are given to a similar number of US babies today.
VestaOriana
Meaning Hearth fire golden (disputed)
Origin latin latin
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation VES-tə or-ee-AH-nah
Syllables 2 4
First appeared00
Peak year1918 (257)2003 (150)
In 202500
TrendVintageRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Vesta Oriana
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeVestaOriana
2020s 35 679
2010s 57 929
2000s 45 965
1990s 66 800
1980s 83 305
1970s 123 178
1960s 223 27
1950s 414 0
1940s 628 0
1930s 940 0
1920s 1,668 0
1910s 1,798 0
1900s 1,031 0
1890s 750 0
1880s 320 0

What does Vesta mean?

Roman goddess of the hearth and its sacred, ever-burning fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins; the Roman counterpart of Greek Hestia. The fire link is the perpetual flame central to her cult.

What does Oriana mean?

Etymology is disputed: commonly linked to Latin 'aurum' (gold), giving 'golden', but equally attributed to Latin 'oriri' / 'oriens' (to rise, dawn), giving 'dawn' or 'sunrise' — often glossed 'golden dawn'. A possible Iberian/Basque origin is also proposed. Flagged as uncertain; the gold reading is one of several.

Frequently asked questions

Is Vesta or Oriana more popular?

Vesta and Oriana are given to a similar number of US babies today.

What is the difference between Vesta and Oriana?

Vesta means Hearth fire (latin origin), while Oriana means golden (disputed) (latin origin).

Which name is older, Vesta or Oriana?

In US records, Vesta first appears in 0 and Oriana in 0, so Vesta has the longer recorded history.