The baby name Florice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈflɔːrɪs/ (FLOR-iss),/fləˈriːs/ (flo-REECE).
The baby name Florice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈflɔːrɪs/ (FLOR-iss),/fləˈriːs/ (flo-REECE).
Florice is English, Latin in Origin.
Florice is a rare feminine given name rooted in the Latin flos, floris (“flower; bloom”). It most likely arose in English and French contexts as a floral elaboration patterned after medieval French -ice names like Clarice and Beatrice, blending the stem flor- with the graceful -ice ending. The sense is “flowering,” “blooming,” or by extension “flourishing,” echoing Latin florere.
Documented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Britain, Florice fits the Victorian enthusiasm for nature names yet never became common, lending it a vintage, distinctive feel today. Variants and cognates include Florise (Fr.), Floris (Dutch, mostly masculine), Florie, Floria, Flora, and Florence; related forms span Italian Fiora/Fiorenza and French Fleur/Fleurette. Nicknames range from Flo and Florrie to Lori. The name’s gentle sound and botanical meaning make it an understated alternative to Flora or Florence.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 1907 | #209 | 4 | 531 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #526 | 15 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Florice is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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