Flaura
A girl's name of Latin origin with 15 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
When Flaura hit its peak of 8 births in 1915, American naming still drew heavily from family heritage, religious tradition, and the cultural norms of the time.
Today, Flaura reads as a vintage revival candidate — which is exactly what draws some parents to it.
Flaura is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Flaura is a variant spelling of Flora — the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, from the Latin flos (flower). Flora was one of the most popular flower-goddess names in the Victorian era, and variants like Flora, Florence, and Florentina enjoyed widespread use. Flaura adds a vowel to the opening, giving it a slightly more elaborate written form.
The name has the same botanical freshness as the original — spring, flowers, new growth. Rare in modern records, Flaura occupies the same warm botanical territory as Flora while being visually distinctive from that increasingly popular name.
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Flaura is built from 6 letters and two syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the Latin naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Flaura creates its characteristic open, warm quality. Two-syllable names are the most common length in American naming, hitting a natural speech rhythm that works across formal and informal contexts.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Flaura has 2+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1915.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | — |
The Story of Flaura
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1915, Flaura is a name steeped in history. Girls named Flaura are most likely born between 1915 and 1919.
How rare is Flaura?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Flaura is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1915, peaked in the 1910s with 15 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(2 years, 1915–1919)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 7 | #3990 |
| 1915 | 8 | #3235 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1915–1919