The nameFleur

Meaning

Fleur comes from the Latin flos, floris, "flower".

Origin

French.

History

John Galsworthy's Fleur Forsyte and J. K. Rowling's Fleur Delacour made the name known to English readers.

Famous people named Fleur

• Fleur East, singer
• Fleur Adcock, poet
• Fleur Delacour, character in Harry Potter

Popularity of the name Fleur

Fleur in the United Kingdom

Fleur was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 1,244 births over the decade, 43% of all recorded babies named Fleur. Half of all babies named Fleur in the United Kingdom were born before 2014, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 93 births a year on average, against 134 in the five years before.

Fleur in France

Fleur was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 1,315 births over the decade, 23% of all recorded babies named Fleur. Its rise began around 1971, and it peaked in 2006. Half of all babies named Fleur in France were born before 2002. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 96 births a year.

Fleur in Belgium