Girl

Flo

FLOH

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Short form of Florence or Flora, meaning 'blooming' or 'flowering'—vintage nickname with early-20th-century charm and botanical simplicity.”

Popularity Over Time

Flo US popularity rank over timeRank 16875 in 2024 to rank 675 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#675#8775#168751900192019401960198020002024

Flo is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

1

Style

VintagePlayfulSoftMinimalClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Flo (Progressive Insurance)
  • Florence Nightingale (Flo)
  • Flora McDonald

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Florrie

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Floryn

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Flora

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People Also Ask

Short form of Florence or Flora, meaning 'blooming' or 'flowering'—vintage nickname with early-20th-century charm and botanical simplicity.

Flo is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Flo works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Flo include Molly, Marigold, Elowen, Beatrix, Darla.