Flora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Flora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Flora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Flora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Flora is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “flower”. From the Roman goddess of flowers.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 71,143 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,465 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 809 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 59 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Flora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (1,573/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (201/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Flora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #259 nationally (given to 1,573 babies that year).
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