| Florian | Ignatius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, flowering | Fiery |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ee-an | ig-NAY-shəs |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (125) | 2025 (100) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florian | Ignatius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 203 | 533 |
| 2010s | 163 | 563 |
| 2000s | 146 | 199 |
| 1990s | 120 | 91 |
| 1980s | 80 | 64 |
| 1970s | 63 | 85 |
| 1960s | 93 | 154 |
| 1950s | 208 | 200 |
| 1940s | 333 | 238 |
| 1930s | 507 | 344 |
| 1920s | 953 | 737 |
| 1910s | 716 | 642 |
| 1900s | 57 | 106 |
| 1890s | 43 | 87 |
| 1880s | 6 | 32 |
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
Roman/late-Latin name popularly associated with Latin 'ignis' ('fire'), giving the sense 'fiery, ardent'. The link is disputed: the name may actually derive from the Etruscan family name Egnatius, with the fire meaning being a long-standing folk etymology.
Florian and Ignatius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin), while Ignatius means Fiery (latin origin).
In US records, Florian first appears in 0 and Ignatius in 0, so Florian has the longer recorded history.