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    The first name Flora

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /ˈflɔːɹə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 193 girls were named Flora, making it the 241st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 227 births (#220).

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    3,692
    babies named Flora, 1996–2025
    #241
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Flora at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 483 girls born in the United States were named Flora, the 607th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 1,566 were.

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    71,143
    babies named Flora since 1880
    #607
    rank in 2025
    1920
    peak year

    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.

    Flora in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    弗洛拉
    Fúluòlā
    Chinese
    Flóra
    Czech
    Flore
    French, also Flora
    Фло́ра
    Flóra
    Russian
    Flòraidh
    Scottish Gaelic

    Spelled Flora in German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Flora

    Famous people named Flora

    26 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Flora Tristan
      French writer and suffragist (1803-1844)
    • Flora Brovina
      Albanian women's rights activist, 1949–2026
    • Flora Robson
      English actress (1902-1984)
    • Flora Duffy
      Bermudian triathlete, born 1987
    • Flora Purim
      Brazilian jazz singer, born 1942
    • Flora MacDonald
      British patriot (1722-1790)
    • Flora Finch
      British-born film actress (1867-1940)
    • Flora Drummond
      British suffragette (1878-1949)
    • Flora Shaw
      English journalist and writer, editor (1852-1929)
    • Flora Karimova
      Azerbaijani singer and public figure, born 1941
    • Flora Annie Steel
      British historian and writer (1847–1929)
    • Flora Martirosian
      Armenian folk singer (1957-2012)

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    Questions

    What does the name Flora mean?
    From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers).
    What is the origin of the name Flora?
    From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers).
    How popular is the name Flora?
    In 2025, 193 girls born in England and Wales were named Flora, ranking 241st. Its peak was 2021, with 227 births.
    What are nicknames for Flora?
    Common nicknames for Flora include Flossie.
    Is Flora a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 71,143 US babies named Flora since 1880 were girls.
    When was Flora most popular?
    1920 in the United States, when 1,566 babies were named Flora, its highest rank at 149th.
    How do you pronounce Flora?
    Flora is /ˈflɔːɹə/, 2 syllables.
    Is Flora also a surname?
    Yes. Flora is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.