Flora
How to say it: FLOR-uh · /ˈflɔrə/
Latin name from 'flos/floris' meaning 'flower'. Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
Flora was the 589th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 483 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 2.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #408 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #589 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 483 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,864 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #408 |
| In France, 2025 | #267 among girls’ names, 225 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dating back to an 1880s high, Flora remains well used despite sitting far below that point. A rise looks likely through the next few years.
What goes with it
Leafy and soft with a breathy edge, Flora feels close to nature and gentle with roots in mythology. Rose echoes its garden charm.
Parents who love Flora also love
Nicknames
- Flo
Honouring a Flora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Flora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #267 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #241.
Famous people named Flora
- Flora Duffy (born 1987)Bermudian triathlete
- Flora Tristan (1803–1844)French writer and suffragist
- Flora Brovina (1949–2026)Kosovar human rights activist
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