| Regis | Florian | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | of the king, royal | Flower, flowering |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | REE-jis | FLOR-ee-an |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1917 (98) | 1921 (125) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Regis | Florian |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60 | 203 |
| 2010s | 112 | 163 |
| 2000s | 136 | 146 |
| 1990s | 331 | 120 |
| 1980s | 401 | 80 |
| 1970s | 257 | 63 |
| 1960s | 441 | 93 |
| 1950s | 667 | 208 |
| 1940s | 838 | 333 |
| 1930s | 734 | 507 |
| 1920s | 679 | 953 |
| 1910s | 484 | 716 |
| 1900s | 48 | 57 |
| 1890s | 5 | 43 |
| 1880s | 0 | 6 |
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.
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
Regis and Florian are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Regis means of the king, royal (latin origin), while Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin).
In US records, Regis first appears in 0 and Florian in 0, so Regis has the longer recorded history.