Flora

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Flora is a Latin name meaning 'flower,' derived from the Roman goddess of spring and flowers. It embodies natural beauty and has been beloved across European cultures for centuries.

Current Popularity

#607 for girls

in the United States (2025)

Projected 2026: #583, likely #506 to #660

↗Rising fast

Popularity over time

188019502020
Recent years · births per year

Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 503. How this is calculated

Yearly values
  • 2011: 122
  • 2012: 128
  • 2013: 144
  • 2014: 170
  • 2015: 177
  • 2016: 195
  • 2017: 226
  • 2018: 244
  • 2019: 281
  • 2020: 279
  • 2021: 460
  • 2022: 402
  • 2023: 428
  • 2024: 455
  • 2025: 483
  • 2026 (projected): 503

Good to Know

Common nicknames: Flo, Flory, Florrie, Fifi
  • •Easy to spell and pronounce across most languages
  • •Nature name that's classic rather than trendy
  • •Strong literary connections, appearing in works by Dickens and Austen
  • •Works well internationally with consistent pronunciation

Famous People

F

Flora Robson

British actress

F

Flora Tristan

French-Peruvian socialist writer and activist

F

Flora MacDonald

Scottish Jacobite heroine

F

Flora Shaw

British journalist who coined the name 'Nigeria'

Statistics

70,971

Total births since 1880

1920

Peak year

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