Florian

“Variant of Florus — from the Latin word florus (Roman cognomen)” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #2495 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Florian belongs to an older America first — it reached #525 back in 1917 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2495. About 3,700 boys have carried it since 1886.

Around the world: #34 in Austria (2025) · #63 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Florians

Florian — Roman emperor (276)
Flórián Albert — Hungarian footballer (1941-2011)
Florian Wirtz — German association football player (born 2003)
Florian Thauvin — French footballer (born 1993)
Florian Schneider — German musician (1947–2020)

In stories & tradition

Florian Fortescue — Harry Potter
Florian Brandner — Verbotene Liebe
Florian Döblinger — Der Ring des Polykrates

What Florians become

Among 4,368 notable people named Florian:

Scientists & scholars appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Florian Znaniecki, Polish sociologist (1882–1958).

Similar names: Armin · Floyd · Leopold · Sylvan · Octavian · Domenico

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