The first name Fleur

In 2025, 77 girls were named Fleur, making it the 520th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 191 births (#260).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fleur with other names.

In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Fleur, the 9,055th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 16 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.

• Fleur Pellerin
  French politician, born 1973
• Fleur Mellor
  Australian sprinter, born 1936
• Fleur Agema
  Dutch politician (born 1976)
• Fleur East
  British singer, born 1987
• Fleur Maxwell
  Figure skater, born 1988
• Fleur Jong
  Dutch para athletics competitor, born 1995
• Fleur van de Kieft
  Field hockey player, born 1973
• Fleur Moors
  Belgian cyclist, born 2005

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Fleur mean?

Fleur means “flower” in French.

What is the origin of the name Fleur?

French fleur (“flower”), name of a character in Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga.

How popular is the name Fleur?

In 2025, 77 girls born in England and Wales were named Fleur, ranking 520th. Its peak was 2015, with 191 births.

Is Fleur a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 270 US babies named Fleur since 1880 were girls.

When was Fleur most popular?

2021 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Fleur, its highest rank at 7,050th.