Flossie

Flossie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “flourishing”
Origin: Latin
Say it: FLAH-see · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a pet form of Florence or Flora. It comes from the Latin root flor- meaning 'flower' or 'to flourish.'

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How popular is Flossie?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Flossie in 20240

Peak year1891

Total US babies since 188021,845

Flossie was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Flossie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Florenceflourishing, prosperous · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Flossie questions

What does the name Flossie mean?

Flossie means "flourishing". It comes from Latin. Usually a pet form of Florence or Flora. It comes from the Latin root flor- meaning 'flower' or 'to flourish.'

Is Flossie a boy or girl name?

Flossie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Flossie?

Flossie was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1891.

How do you pronounce Flossie?

Flossie is usually pronounced FLAH-see.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.