At a Glance
- Meaning
- A mineral once used as a smelting flux
- Origin
- Latin (fluere, 'to flow')
- Pronunciation
- FLOR-ite
Fluorite is a Latin (fluere, 'to flow') name meaning “a mineral once used as a smelting flux”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.
Meaning & Origin of Fluorite
Meaning: A mineral once used as a smelting flux.
Origin: Latin (fluere, 'to flow').
A common claim: Often described as meaning 'glowing crystal,' tying it to fluorescence. Actually: That has the history backward — fluorite is named for its use as a smelting flux, and 'fluorescence' was coined afterward, based on fluorite's name, not the other way around.
How to Pronounce Fluorite
FLOR-iteIPA /ˈflʊəraɪt/
Popularity of Fluorite
Fluorite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Fluorite
Similar Names
Malachite · Selenite · Azura · Pyrite · Druzy · Hematite
