Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Flowering
Flower; the mythological Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Flora
Famous People
Chinese actress Flora Chan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #2225, 14 births); most recent 1960 (rank #3660, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #149, 1,566 births); most recent 2025 (rank #607, 483 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 483 |
| 2024 | – | 452 |
| 2023 | – | 427 |
| 2022 | – | 402 |
| 2021 | – | 460 |
| 2020 | – | 279 |
| 2019 | – | 280 |
| 2018 | – | 244 |
| 2017 | – | 226 |
| 2016 | – | 195 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #220, 227 births); most recent 2025 (rank #241, 193 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 |
| 2024 | 190 |
| 2023 | 201 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2021 | 227 |
| 2020 | 144 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2017 | 168 |
| 2016 | 171 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1935 (rank #600, 5 births); most recent 1939 (rank #749, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #112, 610 births); most recent 2023 (rank #259, 235 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 235 |
| 2022 | – | 256 |
| 2021 | – | 282 |
| 2020 | – | 246 |
| 2019 | – | 192 |
| 2018 | – | 218 |
| 2017 | – | 212 |
| 2016 | – | 254 |
| 2015 | – | 325 |
| 2014 | – | 312 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #460, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #84, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #94, 46 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence