Fleur
Fleur is a feminine given name originated in France, eventually used in English speaking countries and other languages. It means "flower" in French.
Meaning & Origin of Fleur
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fleur is a feminine given name originated in France, eventually used in English speaking countries and other languages. It means "flower" in French.
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The Story of Fleur
Fleur first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1926, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 16 Fleurs were born — ranking #6,963 that year. As of 2026, Fleur ranks #8,075 for baby girls with 12 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 283 Fleurs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Fleur
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Fleur Adcock (1934–2024), New Zealand poet and editor
- Fleur Agema (born 1976), Dutch politician
- Fleur Anderson (born 1971), British Labour politician
- Fleur Beale (born 1945), New Zealand teenage fiction writer
- Fleur Bennett (born 1970), British television actress
- Fleur Cowles (1908–2009), American writer and editor
- Fleur East (born 1987), British singer and contestant on The X Factor
- Fleur Ezekiel (fl.1959), Indian model, first Indian Miss World contestant
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Names that sound like Fleur
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fleur is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Flur
- Flar
- Fler
- Flir
- Flr
- Flere
- Fear
- Far
- Fair
- Fare
- Fer
- Feller
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fleur
Fleur is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 283 births in the dataset. Fleur's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,753. Use the chart and map above to compare Fleur'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.