Flore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Flore

What is the meaning of the name Flore ?

The baby name Flore is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /flɔʁ/; English approximation: "FLOR" (rhymes with more).

Flore is Latin in Origin.

Flore is the French feminine form of Latin Flora, name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. The root flos/floris means "flower, blossom," hence the sense of "flowering; flourishing." In French-speaking Europe the name has appeared in parish records since the early modern era and persisted at a modest level, buoyed by Christian veneration of saints named Flora. It fits the long tradition of botanical names and saw a revival in France and Belgium from the late 20th century.

Close variants and cognates include Flora (widespread), Fleur (French), Fiore and Fiora (Italian), Flor and Flora (Spanish/Portuguese), and Flóra (Hungarian, Icelandic). French diminutives and elaborations are Flo, Florette, Florine, and Floria; Dutch Floor is a related short form. Masculine counterparts are Florent, Floris, and Fiorello. Compound forms such as Anne-Flore or Marie-Flore occur. The name evokes delicacy and renewal while remaining crisp and contemporary in its French spelling.