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Florie
How to Pronounce Florie
Pronounced FLOR-ee /ˈflɔːri/High
Meaning: Florie is an affectionate short form of Florence or Flora, both from the Latin flos, floris, 'flower'. Florence also carries the sense of 'flourishing' or 'prosperous'. The -ie ending is a warm nineteenth-century diminutive touch; the flower meaning comes straight from the parent names.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Florie is a diminutive of Florence or Flora, from the Latin for 'flower', with Florence adding a sense of 'flourishing'. Used as a name in its own right in the late eighteen-hundreds and early nineteen-hundreds, it belongs to the era's fashion for tender -ie forms.
It was never common, a couple dozen girls a year at most around the nineteen-teens, and it faded by mid-century. A girl given it then would be a great-grandmother now, and it reads as a sweet vintage pet-name rather than a current choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Florie mean?
It's a pet form of Florence or Flora, from the Latin flos meaning 'flower'.
How do you pronounce Florie?
It's said FLOR-ee /ˈflɔːri/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Florie a boy or girl name?
Florie is used as a girl's name.
Is Florie a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a sweet vintage pet form seen only slightly in the early twentieth century.