girl's name
Hestia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 231
Hestia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hestia over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Hestia?
In 2025, Hestia was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Hestia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Hestia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Héstia | Héstia is a rare spelling of Hestia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Hestia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hestia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hestia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hestia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hestia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hestia
How popular is the name Hestia?
In 2025, Hestia was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Hestia a girl's or a boy's name?
Hestia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hestia?
Hestia has 3 syllables.
When was Hestia most popular?
Hestia peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hestia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hestia currently ranks #3,155 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.