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Why parents love Flora- Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
- Flora MacDonald saved Bonnie Prince Charlie.
- Flora is the scientific term for all plant life.
- Five letters with a blooming, classical sound: FLOR-ah.
- Sleeping Beauty's Flora is the wise red fairy.
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The vibe of Flora
flowerRoman goddessspringplant lifeMacDonaldBonnie Prince CharlieSleeping Beautybotanical
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Origin & history of Flora
Latin flos (flower)
→ Flora (goddess of flowers)
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Latin / Italian roots
Flora comes from the Latin meaning flower. Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Flora MacDonald saved Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden. Flora is the scientific term for all plant life.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Roman goddess; Flora MacDonald (1722–1790).
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Today
Flora remains a beloved choice, ranking #933 in the US. 70,655 babies have been named Flora since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Flora?
1920
peak year
Today, Flora is rarely chosen — ranked around #933, with only about 314 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 1,566 babies were given the name (ranked #149 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Flora has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 70,655 babies have been registered as Flora since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,566
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #149)
(ranked #149)
314
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
70,655
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Flora7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Flora's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — flower-goddess nurturing. People named Flora tend to be blooming, classical, and gifted at saving princes while being the goddess of every garden.
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Goddess of every garden✦
Saves princes◈
All-plant-life embodied◎
Roman-spring beauty♡
MacDonald-level courageF6
L3
O6
R9
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Flora🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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