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GirlPronounced FLOR-uhItalic language family

Flóra

A name of Latin origin meaning "Flower".

Quick answer

Flóra is a girl name with Latin roots meaning "Flower".

Pronunciation: FLOR-uh.

GenderGirl
OriginLatin
MeaningFlower
PronunciationFLOR-uh
Language familyItalic

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris ). Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France. In Scotland it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of Fionnghuala.

Notes and context

Flora is also the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

Commonly linked with nature-inspired names.