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Floris
Say it: FLOH-ris
Meaning
From Latin Florentius or florens 'flourishing'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The name of five medieval counts of Holland, revived in recent decades.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 691 babies given this name since 1904
- At its height in 1911, about 1 in 32,200 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Florent |
|---|---|
| Latin | Florentius |
Famous bearers
- Floris V, Count of Holland
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.