The first name Flavia
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “yellow”.
Pronounced /ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Flavia means “yellow” in Latin.
Latin Flavia, feminine form of the gens name Flavius, probably from flavus (“yellow”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Flavia, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 17 births (#1,711).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Flavia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Flavia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Flavia, the 8,027th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 39 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Flavia
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Flávia SaraivaBrazilian artistic gymnast, born 1999
- Flávia AlessandraBrazilian actress, born 1974
- Flavia de OliveiraBrazilian model, born 1983
- Flavia BujorFrench writer and literary critic, born 1988
- Flavia de LimaBrazilian athlete, born 1993
- Flávia ArrudaBrazilian politician, born 1980
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Questions
- What does the name Flavia mean?
- Flavia means “yellow” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Flavia?
- Latin Flavia, feminine form of the gens name Flavius, probably from flavus (“yellow”).
- How popular is the name Flavia?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Flavia, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2018, with 17 births.
- Is Flavia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,843 US babies named Flavia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Flavia most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Flavia, its highest rank at 1,243rd.
- How do you pronounce Flavia?
- Flavia is /ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/, 3 syllables.