| Florian | Regis | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, flowering | of the king, royal |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ee-an | REE-jis |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (125) | 1917 (98) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florian | Regis |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 203 | 60 |
| 2010s | 163 | 112 |
| 2000s | 146 | 136 |
| 1990s | 120 | 331 |
| 1980s | 80 | 401 |
| 1970s | 63 | 257 |
| 1960s | 93 | 441 |
| 1950s | 208 | 667 |
| 1940s | 333 | 838 |
| 1930s | 507 | 734 |
| 1920s | 953 | 679 |
| 1910s | 716 | 484 |
| 1900s | 57 | 48 |
| 1890s | 43 | 5 |
| 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.
From Latin 'regis', the genitive of 'rex' — literally 'of the king', i.e. royal/kingly. Popularized partly via Saint Jean-Francois Regis. Means 'of/belonging to the king' rather than 'king' itself.
Florian and Regis are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin), while Regis means of the king, royal (latin origin).
In US records, Florian first appears in 0 and Regis in 0, so Florian has the longer recorded history.