FLORIDA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "flowery"

Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.

Florida is being discussed in our message boards:

• Hattie, Peggy and Flossy
• An update on our new list.
• My first try at a name game
• Names I like but could never use...
• A sister for Max and Ava

Read Nameberry blog posts about Florida:

• THE LOST NAMES OF 1880
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NAMES
• NAMEBERRY MOTHER'S DAY CONTEST WINNERS!
• NATIONAL PARK NAMES