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The baby name Fleur is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /flœʁ/; English approximation: /flɜː(r)/ ("FLUR").

Fleur is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /flœʁ/; English approximation: /flɜː(r)/ ("FLUR")

What is the meaning of the name Fleur ?

The baby name Fleur is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /flœʁ/; English approximation: /flɜː(r)/ ("FLUR").

Fleur is French in Origin.

Fleur is the French word for “flower,” ultimately from Latin flos, floris (“bloom”). As a given name it conveys imagery of beauty, freshness, and renewal, and in French culture also echoes the fleur-de-lis emblem associated with purity and French heritage. The name is pronounced “flur” in English and closer to “flœr” in French.

Used sporadically in France from the 19th century alongside the cognates Flore and Flora, Fleur gained wider recognition through literature - John Galsworthy’s character Fleur Forsyte - and, later, popular culture (e.g., Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter series). It has seen notable modern popularity in the Netherlands and Belgium, and steady, boutique use in Britain and other English-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Fleure, Fleurette (a diminutive), Fleurine, Flore/Flora (French/Latin), Florence, and the Romance equivalents Fiore, Fiora, and Flor.

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Fleur – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #40 4 1,767
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
Belgium Girls 2024 #81 111 424
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
NL Girls 0 #103 3,878 5,933
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
NL 0 #151 293 2,481
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
DZ 0 #168 4,836 20,130
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
TN 0 #231 1,842 13,765
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
France Girls 2021 #309 99 3,185
CM Girls 0 #309 254 11,671
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
MU Girls 0 #329 23 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MA 0 #352 1,895 20,986
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Girls 0 #479 20 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
CM Boys 0 #529 22 12,054
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
LB 0 #598 61 13,263
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #797 42 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
EG Girls 0 #907 53 14,742
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #961 23 5,561
MY Girls 0 #969 26 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,369 78 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Fleur is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Fleur

Fleur is predominantly a girl's name.
Fleur is a one syllable name, pronounced French: /flœʁ/; English approximation: /flɜː(r)/ ("FLUR").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fleurette, Fleurine and Fleurie.
Yes, very popular — Fleur ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Fleur ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Fleur's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #275 in 2011 to #309 in 2021 in France.