Florida - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Florida \f-lori-da, fl(o)-rida\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "flowery".

Florida has 1 variant form: Florence.

For more information, see also the related name Flora.

Baby names that sound like Florida are Florita and Floretta.

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