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The baby name Florida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈflɔːrɪdə/ (FLOHR-i-duh); Spanish: /floˈɾiða/ (flo-REE-tha or flo-REE-da).

Florida is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈflɔːrɪdə/ (FLOHR-i-duh); Spanish: /floˈɾiða/ (flo-REE-tha or flo-REE-da)

What is the meaning of the name Florida ?

The baby name Florida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈflɔːrɪdə/ (FLOHR-i-duh); Spanish: /floˈɾiða/ (flo-REE-tha or flo-REE-da).

Florida is Spanish in Origin.

Florida is a feminine given name from Spanish florida, the feminine of florido, meaning "flowery, in bloom," from Latin flos, floris, "flower." It entered given-name use via the place-name La Florida, bestowed by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, referencing either the Easter season (Pascua Florida, "Feast of Flowers") or the land’s blossoms. Portuguese shares the adjective with the same sense.

As a personal name, Florida surfaced in the 19th century, especially in the United States - often reflecting state pride and the era’s taste for nature and place names - and appears in records across Latin America and the Philippines. Usage waned through the 20th century and is rare today. Variants and related forms include Floride (Fr.), Florita (Sp. diminutive), Florinda, Florina, Floriana, and Flora; nicknames include Flo, Flor, and Flori. Meaning: "flowery; blooming."

Florida has the following similar or variant Names

Florida – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AL 0 #62 14 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
AL Girls 0 #114 128 4,141
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
SI Girls 0 #159 16 2,769
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
NA Girls 0 #194 31 7,146
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
GR Girls 0 #219 24 6,293
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
SD Girls 0 #334 12 7,678
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PH Girls 0 #351 40 13,098
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
KW Girls 0 #457 59 19,177
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Girls 0 #472 27 11,913
CM Girls 0 #480 61 11,671
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #526 28 20,968
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
HK Girls 0 #590 26 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
CL Girls 0 #839 13 14,098
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
MY Girls 0 #919 76 24,821
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,017 125 25,928
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,047 82 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,134 50 17,781
DZ 0 #1,143 34 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,204 243 9,415
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Florida is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Florida

Florida is predominantly a girl's name.
Florida is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈflɔːrɪdə/ (FLOHR-i-duh); Spanish: /floˈɾiða/ (flo-REE-tha or flo-REE-da).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Flora, Florence, Florencia, Florinda, Floriana and Florina.
Across languages, Florida has these equivalents: Fleur (French), Fiore/Fiorella (Italian), Flor (Spanish/Catalan), Zahra (Arabic, 'flower'), Bluma (Yiddish, 'flower').
Yes — Florida ranked #400 in France in 2018.
Florida's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #400 in 2018 in France.