Florian (name)


Florian is a masculine given name borrowed from the ancient Roman name Florianus. The name is derived from Florus, from Latin , related to ; compare also Romanian . In spite of that, by popular etymology, it is often linked to .
It is the name of a patron saint of Poland and the patron saint of Upper Austria.
Florian remains a common name in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland.

Masculine variants and related names

Masculine variants