| Florian | Amadeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, flowering | Love of God |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ee-an | ah-muh-DAY-us |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (125) | 2024 (154) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florian | Amadeus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 203 | 595 |
| 2010s | 163 | 566 |
| 2000s | 146 | 326 |
| 1990s | 120 | 163 |
| 1980s | 80 | 70 |
| 1970s | 63 | 0 |
| 1960s | 93 | 0 |
| 1950s | 208 | 0 |
| 1940s | 333 | 0 |
| 1930s | 507 | 0 |
| 1920s | 953 | 0 |
| 1910s | 716 | 0 |
| 1900s | 57 | 0 |
| 1890s | 43 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6 | 0 |
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
A Latin name combining amare 'to love' (amadeo 'I love') with Deus 'God', understood as 'love of God' or 'loving God'. The am- root is unambiguous; best known from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Florian and Amadeus are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin), while Amadeus means Love of God (latin origin).
In US records, Florian first appears in 0 and Amadeus in 0, so Florian has the longer recorded history.