Florian is a masculine given name borrowed from the ancient Roman name Florianus.
[1] The name is derived from Florus,[2] from Latin flōrus (originally "yellow, blond", later "flowering"), related to flāvus ("yellow, blond").
In spite of that, by popular etymology, it is often linked to flōs ("flower"; genitive singular flōris).
[citation needed] It is the name of a patron saint of Poland and the patron saint of Upper Austria.
Florian (or a local equivalent) remains a common name in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland.