Floor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Floor

What is the meaning of the name Floor ?

The baby name Floor is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /floːr/ (Dutch); approx. "FLOHR" — rhymes with English "more".

Floor is Dutch in Origin.

Floor is a Dutch given name, pronounced flohr, used mainly for girls. It developed as a short form of Flora and of names from the Latin flor- root, such as Florentine/Florentia and Florina. The underlying Latin flos, floris means "flower, bloom," while related Florentius/Florentia conveys "blooming; flourishing," so Floor carries senses of blossom and vitality.

Use in the Netherlands rose toward the end of the 20th century and remains familiar, with occasional unisex use: Floor can also serve as a nickname or formal name for the masculine Floris or Florus. The affectionate Dutch diminutive is Floortje. Close variants and cognates include Flora, Florine, Florina, Florentine, Florentien, Fleur (French), Flor (Spanish/Portuguese), and Italian Fiora or Fiore. Outside Dutch- and Flemish-speaking communities the name is rare, partly because it coincides with the English noun floor.