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