Flora

Girl's name

Flora is of Latin origin, derived from the word "flos" meaning "flower."

Meaning Flower
Origin Latin
U.S. births in 2023 452 Rising
Peak year 1920

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Flora Robson - British actress known for stage and film.
  • Flora Tristan - French writer and feminist activist.
  • Flora MacDonald - Scottish Jacobite heroine.
  • Flora Finch - English silent film actress.
  • Flora Shaw - British journalist and colonial administrator.
  • Flora Sandes - British nurse and soldier in World War I.
  • Flora Thompson - English author of "Lark Rise to Candleford."
  • Flora Purim - Brazilian jazz singer.
  • Flora Rheta Schreiber - American author of "Sybil."
  • Flora Mace - American artist known for glass sculptures.

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