Hestia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hestia – Meaning: hearth – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HES-tee-uh


Hestia is a Greek girl's name meaning “hearth”. It appears in 7 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hestia

Meaning: Hearth.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hestia

Phonetic: HES-tee-uh   IPA: /ˈhɛstiə/

Popularity of Hestia

Hestia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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