| Xanthe | Hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden-yellow | Hearth, hearth-fire |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ZAN-thee | HES-tee-ə |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1964 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (15) | 2023 (13) |
| In 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Xanthe | Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | 53 |
| 2010s | 52 | 19 |
| 2000s | 77 | 0 |
| 1990s | 63 | 0 |
| 1980s | 41 | 0 |
| 1970s | 41 | 0 |
| 1960s | 17 | 0 |
From Greek 'xanthos' meaning 'yellow, golden-yellow, fair'. A colour term (golden-yellow / fair-haired), not the metal gold; used as a mythological epithet in ancient Greek.
Name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, from Greek 'hestia' meaning 'hearth, fireside'. The fire connection is the sacred hearth-flame she personified.
Xanthe is more popular than Hestia today: about 15 US babies were given the name Xanthe in 2025, compared with 0 named Hestia.
Xanthe means golden-yellow (greek origin), while Hestia means Hearth, hearth-fire (greek origin).
In US records, Xanthe first appears in 1964 and Hestia in 0, so Hestia has the longer recorded history.