Flora - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Flora \f-lo-ra\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "flower". In mythology, the name of the Roman goddess of springtime. Also the name of a ninth century Spanish martyr-saint. Flora Macdonald was a Scottish heroine who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape the English. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters.

Flora has 31 variant forms: Fiora, Fiordenni, Fiore, Fiorella, Fiori, Fleur, Flo, Flor, Floralia, Flore, Florella, Florelle, Florentia, Florentina, Florenza, Florenzia, Floressa, Floretta, Flori, Floria, Floriana, Florida, Florie, Florinda, Florine, Floris, Florise, Florita, Florrie, Florry and Flory.

For more information, see also the related name Florence.

Baby names that sound like Flora are Velora and Valora.

Flora is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Flora. Click here to compare Flora with related baby names.