Meaning 
The name Florence has the following meaning: Closely related to "Flora" in its reference to flowers, this name means "In bloom". Initially used for both men and women, it became rare after the 17th century. It is also the English name of the famous Italian city. Renowned nurse Florence Nightingale was named after, inspiring the continued usage of the name in modern times.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Florence is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Florence in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Florence is pronounced as flor-ruhn-ss Origins  Florence originates from the Latin language. See other suggested Latin baby names. Related names  The following names are baby names related to Florence and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Florence: Boys - Augustus, Felix, Ignatius, Jovan, Martin, Vincent, Girls - Laverna, Luna, Magnolia, Olevia, Palma, Qiana, Rosemary, Both genders - Sage
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Florence: Blathnaid (Irish), Fiorenza (Italian), Florance, Florencita (Spanish), Florentia (German), Florentina, Florentine, Florentyna, Florian, Floriana, Florice, Florina, Floris, Florrance, Flossie (English) Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Florence are: Flo, Flossie, Florrie
Style 
We think the name Florence should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Florence to be: A prudish, quiet girlIn one word, you might describe Florence as a(n) " prudish" person. See other "prudish" names for boys and girls.
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