The first name Flora

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About the first name Flora

Meaning

The name Flora traditionally means “flower”.

Historical origin

The name Flora comes from Latin Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

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Flora belongs to the tradition of names inspired by flowers and nature, especially popular in certain periods.

Pronunciation:flo-raflɔʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Flora by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Flora by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FloraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Flora in baptisms by year.201510501825184718691891191319351825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 11 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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