Flavia
Flavia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The name is most commonly used in Italy, Romania, Brazil (Portuguese and in Spanish-speaking countries. It is in occasional use in the United States, where 18 newborn girls were given the name in 2022.
Meaning & Origin of Flavia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Flavia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The name is most commonly used in Italy, Romania, Brazil (Portuguese and in Spanish-speaking countries. It is in occasional use in the United States, where 18 newborn girls were given the name in 2022.
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Origin & history
The Story of Flavia
Flavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 39 Flavias were born — ranking #1,237 that year. As of 2026, Flavia ranks #9,047 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 2K Flavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Flavia
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- Flavia Arcaro (1876–1937), American actress
- Flavia Bujor (born 1988), Romanian-born French novelist
- Flavia Cacace (born 1980), Italian dancer
- Flavia DeBrito , American politician
- Flavia Eberhard (born 1976), Brazilian free-diver
- Flavia Fortunato (born 1964), Italian singer, actress, and television presenter
- Flavia Lüscher (born 2003), Swiss footballer
- Flávia de Oliveira (born 1983), Brazilian model
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Names that sound like Flavia
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About the name Flavia
Flavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Flavia's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #686. Use the chart and map above to compare Flavia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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