Overview
people
Sample Size
19,716
Gender Distribution
Male:
2.5%
Female:
97.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin
Meaning
The name Florence is derived from the Latin 'Florentius' or 'Florentia', meaning 'blooming' or 'prosperous'. It was widely popularized in the Middle Ages in honor of Saint Florentia, a Roman martyr, and gained further popularity due to Florence Nightingale, the renowned nurse and social reformer during the Crimean War.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
BE
886 samples
97%
CI
671 samples
99%
US
513 samples
97%
NG
508 samples
97%
KE
459 samples
99%
CM
396 samples
98%
GB
294 samples
94%
CH
248 samples
99%
GH
236 samples
98%
RE
199 samples
97%
ZA
154 samples
99%
UG
153 samples
99%
CA
124 samples
98%
PH
119 samples
85%
MY
111 samples
98%
DE
103 samples
95%
IT
95 samples
85%
TG
93 samples
99%
NL
76 samples
99%
SN
72 samples
100%
+ 66 more countries
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