Holding steady.
Popularity of Florentine since 1887
Babies named Florentine per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Florentine's real moment was 1894.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 59 |
| 1910s | 199 |
| 1920s | 236 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Florentine is a feminine name with Latin and Italian origins, meaning 'of or from Florence.' It first appeared in U.S. records in 1887, but its peak popularity was in 1894, during the decade of the 1890s. Since then, its usage has been stable but extremely rare, never re-entering the top names. The name evokes old-world elegance and is a less common alternative to the more familiar Florence. While it has no recorded top states indicating regional concentration, its historical usage aligns with late Victorian naming trends.
Florentine derives from the Latin name Florentius, meaning 'blooming' or 'flourishing,' and its feminine form Florentia. It was historically used as a given name in honor of the Italian city of Florence (Italian Firenze), itself named from the Latin Florentia. The name enjoyed moderate use in English-speaking countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the 1890s, partly due to the fame of Florence Nightingale.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Flo, Florrie, Tina
Variants: Florentina, Florence
Sibling names for Florentine
Names that share Florentine's style, for a brother or sister.
