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Fleurette

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How to Pronounce Fleurette

Pronounced fluh-RET /fləˈrɛt/Medium

Meaning: Fleurette is a French name meaning 'little flower,' from fleur ('flower') and the diminutive -ette. It is a genuine French floral name, a small, affectionate form of Fleur, and appears as a literary and stage name as well as a given name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Fleurette is French for 'little flower,' from fleur plus the -ette ending. A delicate floral name, it was always rare in the U.S. (said fluh-RET).
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Origin MediumFrench
MeaningFleurette is a French name meaning 'little flower,' from fleur ('flower') and the diminutive -ette. It is a genuine French floral name, a small, affectionate form of Fleur, and appears as a literary and stage name as well as a given name.
U.S. rank (1995)#14170 ↘ Falling
1995 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1930
Total births (all-time)≈ 322
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193019151995

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fleurette is a French floral name, 'little flower,' from fleur and the diminutive -ette. It appears in United States records from around 1915, with a small high around 1930, carried by families drawn to its French delicacy or with French heritage.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak. A pretty, unmistakably French name, it fits the current fondness for floral and vintage-French names in feel, though it remains genuinely uncommon rather than revived. Fleur is its shorter parent form.

Did you know? Fleurette means exactly 'little flower' in French - Fleur ('flower') with the tender -ette ending that turns any word into its small, sweet version.
Overall data confidence 62%
References - Fleurette — French 'little flower', fleur + -ette; diminutive of Fleur

Variations

FleurFloretteFleurine

Nicknames

FleurEtty

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Fleur— the parent name, French for 'flower'
Colette— a same-era French -ette girls' name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fleurette mean?

It is French for 'little flower,' from fleur ('flower') plus the diminutive -ette.

How do you pronounce Fleurette?

It's said fluh-RET /fləˈrɛt/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Fleurette a boy or girl name?

Fleurette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fleurette?

It has always been rare in the U.S., a French floral name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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