The name "Flōra" descends from Proto-Italic "*flōsā" ('goddess of flowers'), itself a derivation from Proto-Italic "*flōs" ('flower'; cf. Latin "flōs", "flōris" 'blossom, flower'). It is cognate with the Oscan goddess of flowers "Fluusa", demonstrating that the cult was known more widely among Italic peoples. The name ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European "*bʰleh₃ōs" ('blossoming').