Flossie

Diminutive of Florence

"flourishing, prosperous"

Flossie Origin and Meaning

The name Flossie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "flourishing, prosperous".

Flossie was an extremely popular Florence nickname that was used independently in the early twentieth century, given to over five hundred girls per year a century ago. Flossie was one of the younger twins in the iconic children's book series The Bobbsey Twins, first published in 1904. Appealing, if a little cutesy--sweet as candy floss. A similar name is Florrie.

Flossie Rank in US Top 1000

# 983 in the US

Popularity of the name Flossie

• 1384 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Flossie

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Famous People Named Flossie

• Yee Ching "Flossie" Wong Staal, Chinese,American virologist
• Katherine "Flossie" Bailey American civil rights activist
• Flossie Gomile Chidyaonga, Malawian diplomat
• Flossie M Byrd American economist
• Flossie Elizabeth Page American supercentenarian
• Florence "Flossie" Scovel Shinn American artist and author
• Florence "Flossie" van Straten American naval engineer
• Flossie Mae Haggard mother of country singer Merle Haggard

The name Flossie in Pop Culture

• Flossie Bobbsey one of The Bobbsey Twins; twin of brother Freddie
• Flossie Devine character in book/film "The Milagro Beanfield War"
• Florence "Flossie" Burns character in the Ukridge series by P.G. Wodehouse
• "Flossie & the Fox " children's book by Pat McKissack