ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1890 First Year 2023 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #2384 Peak Rank 437 Total Count 62 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Florina What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Florina is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of the Florina regional unit and also the seat of the eponymous municipality. The town's population is 17,188 people. It is in a wooded valley about 13 km (8 mi) south of the international border of Greece with North Macedonia. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina) 🏛️Origin & history Lynkestis of Upper Macedonia was situated east of lake Pespa . According to N. G. L. Hammond , Lyncestae in the region of Florina were an Epirotic tribe and talked the Northwest Greek dialect. The ancient settlement of Melitonus was located in the area of Florina. Within the boundaries of the present-day city lie the remains of a Hellenistic era settlement on the hill of Agios Panteleimon. Archaeologists excavated on the site in 1930–1934, but a hotel was later built over the ruins. Excavations began again in the 1980s and the total excavated area is now around 8,000 metres square. The buildin [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Florina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/%CE%97_%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B7_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A6%CE%BB%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%82.jpg/330px-%CE%97_%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B7_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A6%CE%BB%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%82.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina) 📖 ## The Story of Florina Florina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 12 Florinas were born — ranking #2,384 that year. As of 2026, Florina ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 437 Florinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Florina A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Alexis Alexoudis (born 1972), footballer * ●Mary Coustas (born 1964), Australian actor * ●Necati Cumalı (1921–2001), Turkish novelist, short–story writer & poet * ●Peter Daicos Australian Football player (AFL); family from Vevi, Florina region * ●Dimitrios Makris (1901–81), Member of Parliament & Minister * ●Pericles A. Mitkas (born 1962), electronic & computer engineer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki rector * ●Nikolaos Pyrzas (1880–1947), leader during the Macedonian Struggle * ●Nadia Tass (active 1979 to present), Australian director & actor Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Florina Phonetically similar names — useful when Florina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Florine](/florine) * Fluorine * [Floria](/floria) * Fiorina * Florea * [Florinda](/florinda) * [Floriana](/floriana) * [Florence](/florence) * [Florin](/florin) * [Florio](/florio) * [Florencia](/florencia) * Florins Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Florina What does the name Florina mean? Florina is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of the Florina regional unit and also the seat of the eponymous municipality. The town's population is 17,188 people. It is in a wooded valley about 13 km (8 mi) south of the international border of Greece with North Macedonia. How popular is Florina in 2026? In 2026, Florina ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Florina most popular? Florina reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #2,384 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Florina a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Florina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Florina? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Florina include Biddie, Agusta, Idabel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧BiddiePeak #2384](/biddie)[👧AgustaPeak #2384](/agusta)[👧IdabelPeak #2384](/idabel)[👧LouvinaPeak #2384](/louvina)[👧ClemaPeak #2384](/clema)[👧CumaPeak #2384](/cuma)[👧GradiePeak #2384](/gradie)[👧VerlPeak #2384](/verl) ## About the name Florina Florina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 437 births in the dataset. Florina's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,384\. Use the chart and map above to compare Florina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.