Florence
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Florence comes from Latin and means “blooming” or “flourishing.” The name took off thanks to Florence Nightingale, named for her Italian birthplace, who championed sanitation and compassionate care as a nurse in the Crimean War. Florence can seem dated in the U.S., but it is back in the U.K. top one hundred. Actress Florence Henderson, Carol Brady of The Brady Bunch, is a familiar bearer.
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Usage of Florence in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Florence against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Florence is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Florence in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 796 girls were named Florence, making it the #391 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 339,093 girls have been named Florence, with the most (11,318) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Oregon, Montana and Maine.
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.
Florence in other languages
- Fiorenza French, Italian
- Флоренция Russian
Florence name days
- December 1 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Florence
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Florence, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Florence (Category 4) | 2018 | North Atlantic | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Florence | 2012 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 1) | 2006 | North Atlantic | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 1) | 2000 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 2) | 1994 | North Atlantic | 176 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 1) | 1988 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 2) | 1977 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Hurricane Florence (Category 1) | 1973 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Tropical storm Florence | 1970 | South Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Florence | 1969 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
…and 8 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Florence
There are 77 towns and villages with Florence in their name, in 13 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 61🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇨🇦 Canada 2🇫🇷 France 2🇯🇲 Jamaica 2🇦🇴 Angola 1🇦🇺 Australia 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Florence | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 367,150 | Map |
| Florence-Graham | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 63,387 | Map |
| Florence | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 40,026 | Map |
| Florence | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 38,228 | Map |
| East Florence | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 35,733 | Map |
| Florence | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | 32,227 | Map |
| Florence | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 31,110 | Map |
| Florence | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | 8,649 | Map |
| Florence | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,426 | Map |
| Florence | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,426 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Florence
There are 85 lakes and reservoirs with Florence in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 52🇨🇦 Canada 30🇦🇺 Australia 2🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Florence Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Florence songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Florence in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Florence
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Florence.
Florence Arthaud
Florence Ballard
Florence Henderson
Florence Pernel
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Fictional characters named Florence
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.
Florence as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Florence in public pet registers, making it the #1,749 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Golden Plains Shire (3), Noosa (3), Corangamite Shire (1). Florence as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Florence in public pet registers, making it the #1,444 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (4), Tacoma (1), Seattle (1). Florence as a cat name →
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