Flora
Usage of Flora in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Flora against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Flora is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Flora is Latin for “flower” and was the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Flora came into use in the 1700s; Flora Macdonald famously helped a fleeing Prince Charles escape through Scotland in 1746. Flora is popular in Sweden, Britain, Germany and Russia and may catch on in the U.S. Flora Sandes was a British woman who, barred from her own army, became a sergeant in the Serbian army after a childhood of tree climbing and adventures.
Flora in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 483 girls were named Flora, making it the #607 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 70,971 girls have been named Flora, with the most (1,566) in 1920. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Colorado and Arkansas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Flora in other languages
- Fleur Dutch
- Florina Romanian
- Flóra Hungarian
Flora name days
- November 24 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Flora
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Flora, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Flora | 1975 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Flora | 1975 | South Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Cyclone Flora (Category 1) | 1965 | South Indian Ocean | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Flora (Category 4) | 1963 | North Atlantic | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Flora | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Hurricane Flora (Category 1) | 1959 | North Atlantic | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Flora (Category 2) | 1955 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Typhoon Flora (Category 3) | 1947 | Western Pacific | 204 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Flora
There are 76 towns and villages with Flora in their name, in 21 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 18🇧🇷 Brazil 12🇨🇺 Cuba 12🇲🇽 Mexico 6🇦🇷 Argentina 5🇵🇭 Philippines 5🇨🇱 Chile 2🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Flora | Calabarzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 6,146 | Map |
| Flora | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,944 | Map |
| Flora | Cordillera, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,213 | Map |
| Flora Vista | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,191 | Map |
| Flora | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,985 | Map |
| Flora | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,886 | Map |
| Flora Rica | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1,487 | Map |
| Borgo Flora | Lazio, 🇮🇹 Italy | 539 | Map |
| Flora | Odesa, 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 519 | Map |
| Santa Flora | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 259 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Flora
There are 22 lakes and reservoirs with Flora in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 12🇨🇦 Canada 8🇦🇺 Australia 2
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Flora Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Flora Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Flora Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Flora Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Flora Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Flora Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Flora Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Flora Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Flora Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Flora Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Flora songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Flora in their title. The best known:
- Flora – Lluís Carretero i Basart
- Flora – Pere Rigau i Poch
- Flora – Aurélio Cavalcanti
- Flora – Carlos Teixeira de Carvalho
- Flora – José Belisário
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Flora
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Flora.
Fictional characters named Flora
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Flora as a pet name
FurryName has found 112 dogs named Flora in public pet registers, making it the #906 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (6), Victoria (5), Laval (5). Flora as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Flora in public pet registers, making it the #1,396 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Laval (1), Seattle (1). Flora as a cat name →
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