Baby Names That Mean Fire
386 baby names meaning fire — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means fire? Here are 386 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of fire. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Embyr#8517 in the U.S.A spelling of Ember — from the English word ember, 'a glowing coal; a smoldering remnant of a fYoselyn#8839 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jocelyn — from Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; popularly Uri#8888 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uri, 'my light; my flame' (from ur, 'light/fire'); more often a boys' name; herZakira#8911 in the U.S.A feminine of Zakir — from the Arabic dhakir, 'one who remembers/praises (God); mindful'Auriah#8940 in the U.S.A feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur,Eralyn#9085 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Era- element (echoing Emberlyn/Everlyn) with a -lyn ending; no singleKennie#9170 in the U.S.A friendly -ie short form, read for girls as a nickname for Kennedy or Kendall; it also serves Seriah#9369 in the U.S.Variously a feminine form of Seraiah ('the Lord is my prince/ruler', Hebrew) and an echo of SerAden#9467 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden — from Irish Aodhan, 'little fire' (from Aodh, a fire/sun god); also the plBlaize#9552 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaise — from Latin Blasius, 'lisping; stammering' — crossed with the English worJocie#9834 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Jocelyn ('a member of the Gauts', Germanic; linked by sound to 'joy') Seraphim#10782 in the U.S.From the Hebrew seraphim, 'burning ones' — the highest angelic order (singular seraph). Note itUriella#10849 in the U.S.A feminine form of Uriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + el, 'God')Zakari#10900 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Zakariya/Zachary — from the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'God has remembered'; more oftAidan#10953 in the U.S.Aidan is an Irish name from Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), so 'little fire; fiery.' It Anala#11007 in the U.S.From Sanskrit anala, 'fire' — a name of the fire (and of Agni, the fire god; also one of the VaZakaria#11048 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Zechariah/Zachariah, from the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered.' TZacari#11129 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Zachary family, from the Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord has remembered.Emberlie#11229 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ember (a glowing coal, from the English word) with a -lie ending; no sinJodeci#11365 in the U.S.A modern American coinage taken from the R&B group Jodeci, whose name blends the founding membeJoscelyn#11371 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; linked bEmberlynne#11493 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with the fashionable -lynTriana#11846 in the U.S.From Triana, the famous flamenco quarter of Seville (origin uncertain, possibly from the Roman Josalyn#12490 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gautelen, 'a member of the Gaut/Geat tribe'; theJosselin#12491 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin ('a member of the Gauts tribe') and folk-linKeni#12550 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a pet form of Kenny/Kenneth ('handsome; born of fire', Gaelic) and a sFiamma#12558 in the U.S.An Italian word name from fiamma ('flame, fire') — evoking warmth, passion, and light. We note Mckay#12954 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McKay (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a name meaning 'fire.' A surnRaida#13102 in the U.S.From Arabic ra'ida, the feminine of ra'id, 'leader; pioneer; scout' — a word used for trailblazZakara#13157 in the U.S.A modern girl's name, read either as a feminine restyling of Zakariya/Zachary ('the Lord remembRukia#13161 in the U.S.Rukia is an East African (Swahili) form of Arabic Ruqayyah, a name tied to senses of gentlenessAidyn#13253 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Aiden/Aidan, from the Irish Aodhan, 'little fire; fiery one,' tied to thSukaina#13266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sukayna, a diminutive of the root s-k-n, 'stillness; calm; tranquility.' It wasTricia#13337 in the U.S.Tricia is a short form of Patricia, the feminine of Patrick — from Latin patricius, 'nobleman, Aidanna#13482 in the U.S.Aidanna reads as a feminine elaboration of Aidan, from Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('firAlanood#13499 in the U.S.Alanood romanizes Arabic Al-Anoud, from anoud, understood in the name tradition as the strong tArria#13615 in the U.S.A Roman gens name (Arrius, feminine Arria), of uncertain further derivation. Arria the Elder isAshika#13624 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name usually linked to ashoka ('without sorrow') and glossed 'joyful, Bareerah#13679 in the U.S.From the Arabic root birr, 'righteousness; devotion; dutiful kindness.' Bareerah (Barirah) was Bibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a reCersei#13782 in the U.S.An invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the TV series Game of ThHeylen#13835 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'anHeylin#13836 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'anEmerlie#13940 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology, sitting close to Emerly, Emberly and Everly. ThoEmberrose#13945 in the U.S.A combination name joining Ember — the English word for a glowing coal, used as a name for its Hagan#14031 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O hAodhagain, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), often glossed 'little Aodh'Havisha#14045 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Havisha, tied to 'one who offers oblations; the sacred fire-offering'; it alsKenny#14076 in the U.S.A pet form of Kenneth (or Kendra) — from Gaelic, variously 'handsome; comely' and 'born of fireHanabi#14192 in the U.S.From Japanese hanabi, 'fireworks,' formed from hana ('flower') and hi ('fire') - literally 'firJulan#14235 in the U.S.Most often read as a trimmed, modern member of the Julia/Julian family (from the Roman Julius, Khaleesy#14309 in the U.S.A respelling of Khaleesi, a word from the invented Dothraki language of George R. R. Martin's AKember#14329 in the U.S.Kember is a modern American coinage that sits between Kimber (an English surname, from a place Lucija#14452 in the U.S.Lucija is the Croatian and Slovene form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. Saint Lucy of SyReesa#14548 in the U.S.Reesa is read as a feminine form of Reese/Rhys (Welsh 'ardor; enthusiasm; fiery') and sometimesMakynna#14549 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Makenna/McKenna, from the Irish surname Mac Cionaoith, 'son of Cionaodh'Mckennah#14615 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname McKenna, from Mac Cionaoith, 'son of Cionaodh' — a personal namMyrcella#14682 in the U.S.Myrcella is best known as an invented character name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice aNanki#14709 in the U.S.Nanki is a Punjabi name closely tied to Bebe Nanaki, the elder sister of Guru Nanak, the foundeNardos#14712 in the U.S.Nardos is an Ethiopian name from Amharic, meaning 'nard' or 'spikenard' — the costly aromatic oRubab#14838 in the U.S.Rubab is used in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It is remembered above all as the name oRinlee#14871 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining a short Rin- opening to the fashionable -lee/-leigh ending seenSawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the ProSmriti#15011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smriti, 'that which is remembered.' In Hinduism it names the remembered tradiNarya#15123 in the U.S.In Tolkien's legendarium, Narya is one of the Three Rings of the Elves — the Ring of Fire, wornYasira#15148 in the U.S.From the Arabic root y-s-r, Yasira carries 'easy; gentle; effortless,' and by a related sense 'Asmah#15470 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Asma, 'lofty; eminent; more exalted'; Asma bint Abi Bakr was a companiEmberli#15595 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with the fashionable -li Emberlin#15596 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with a -lin ending, in thBareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the PBrisley#15656 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -ley pattern. Brisley is a real English village name in NorfolEdan#15819 in the U.S.Read two ways: an Eden-adjacent Hebrew name, and a Celtic name linked to 'fire' (as in Aidan/AoJoycelynn#15993 in the U.S.A modern blend of Joyce ('joyful; a lord', from Latin/Breton) and Jocelyn ('a member of the GauMccoy#16448 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McCoy (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a personal name meaning 'fire.' Used aKhawla#16466 in the U.S.An Arabic name of long standing, often connected with a word for a gazelle or deer, though the Gabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic Reminisce#16741 in the U.S.From the word reminisce — 'to recall past events fondly' (from the Latin reminisci, 'to remembeNoriel#16951 in the U.S.A name in the Hebrew-styled '-el' family, where el means 'God' (as in Nuriel, 'fire/light of GoSukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the prPele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess oVesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and fZakirah#17537 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Zakir, from dhikr ('remembrance'), 'one who remembers and praises GoZaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of theZareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used acrPhlox'flame'; the phlox flower
Boy Names
Joas#8557 in the U.S.A form of Joash — from Hebrew Yoash, variously 'given by the Lord; the Lord has given' and 'theKeigan#8599 in the U.S.A spelling of Keegan — from the Irish Mac Aodhagain, 'son/descendant of Egan (little fire)', coPrometheus#8754 in the U.S.From Greek Prometheus, 'forethought; the foreseeing one' (pro, 'before', plus a root for 'to thRece#8768 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reese/Rhys, the Welsh name meaning 'ardour; enthusiasm; fiery.' The trimZachari#8893 in the U.S.A spelling of Zachary — from Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord has remembered; Yahweh remembers'Zakarri#8896 in the U.S.A spelling of Zachary/Zakariya — from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered; God remembersAaden#8910 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Aiden (or Aden), from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire' — hAidin#8933 in the U.S.From Irish Aiden ('little fire') and/or Turkish/Persian Aydin ('moonlight, bright, enlightened'Aedyn#8966 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden — from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), hence 'little fire;Asif#8989 in the U.S.Asif is widely used across Arabic-, Urdu-, Persian- and Turkish-speaking communities. In IslamiBlayden#9032 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Blaine/Blake and the -aden names (Braden/Aiden, 'from the dark valley'/Iden#9224 in the U.S.From the English surname Iden — from Old English, 'the pasture/woodland in the marsh' (a Kent pJoss#9283 in the U.S.A short form of Jocelyn/Joss — from the Germanic Gaut, 'a Goth; a member of the Gauts (a GermanLotanna#9388 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian), 'remember the father; the father's name lives on'Mackay#9499 in the U.S.A Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac Aoidh — 'son of Aodh', a name meaning 'fire'Rhyse#9517 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhys/Reese — from Welsh, 'ardor; enthusiasm; fiery; a fiery warrior'Yaiden#9671 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jayden and Aiden ('little fire', Irish); no single fixed root;Zakar#9694 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Zachary/Zakariya ('the Lord remembers', Hebrew) and anZakarii#9695 in the U.S.A spelling of Zachary — a short form of Zechariah, from the Hebrew Zecharyah, 'the Lord/God hasSmaran#9715 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smaran, 'remembrance; recollection; the act of remembering (often the divine)Athiyan#9801 in the U.S.Athiyan is a Tamil name linked to Athiyaman (Adhiyaman), a celebrated ancient Tamil chieftain rBeacon#9829 in the U.S.The English word 'beacon' - a guiding light or signal fire (from Old English beacen, 'sign; sigAdien#9883 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden/Aidan — from the Gaelic Aodhan, 'a little fire; fiery' (a diminutive of AodAlaz#9904 in the U.S.From the Turkish alaz, 'a flame; a blaze/tongue of fire'Eagan#9970 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Egan (Mac Aodhagáin) — a diminutive of Aodh, the fire-god; 'a little firBlayz#10011 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaze — from the English 'a blaze; a bright flame/fire' (also linked to Blaise); Brandom#10017 in the U.S.A spelling of Brandon — from the Old English, 'from the broom-covered hill' or 'a beacon/fire hChetanna#10052 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) Chetanna, 'God's mind/thought' or 'remember the father/God' (Chi, 'God'Shango#10078 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Sango, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the striker'); the Yoruba orisha of thuFranck#10185 in the U.S.The French form of Frank — from the Germanic, 'a Frank (a member of the Frankish people); a freNashon#10265 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nachshon (Nahshon), the prince of Judah remembered in tradition as the first toKeydan#10272 in the U.S.Keydan is a modern respelling of Kaden/Caden, itself a twentieth-century American coinage sometMeshach#10331 in the U.S.From the Bible — the Babylonian name given to one of the three young men saved from the fiery fKennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and CinNuriel#10392 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'fire of God; light of God' (nur/nuri, 'fire; light', plus el, 'God') — the name oMaxence#10397 in the U.S.Maxence is the French form of the Roman name Maxentius, built on Latin maximus, 'greatest.' TheRhyz#10652 in the U.S.A stylized 'z' spelling near the Welsh Rhys, 'ardour; enthusiasm; a fiery warrior.' Keeps the WZacharius#10659 in the U.S.A Latin/Greek form of Zacharias/Zachariah — from the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers; GodZakariye#10668 in the U.S.A Somali and Arabic form of Zakariyya (Zechariah), the prophet, from the Hebrew root meaning 'GZhakari#10778 in the U.S.A modern American coinage whose sound sits between Zachary — Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembZakaryah#10867 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zakariya (Zechariah), from the Arabic Zakariyya and Hebrew Zekharyah, 'GodAbednego#10910 in the U.S.The Babylonian name given to Azariah in the Book of Daniel, borne by one of the three young menArteen#11021 in the U.S.Arteen is a form of the Armenian name Artin, often connected to the fire/sun deity and to a senFlynt#11109 in the U.S.A spelling of Flint — from the Old English flint, 'a hard grey stone (used to strike fire); a sKennith#11374 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cinaed ('borJaleo#11467 in the U.S.Jaleo is a Spanish word meaning 'racket, commotion, lively fuss,' and in flamenco the rhythmic Nymeri#11901 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, likely reshaping Nymeria (a warrior queen and direwolf in 'A Song ofZakarya#11974 in the U.S.A spelling of Zakariya — the Arabic form of Zachariah, from the Hebrew, 'the Lord remembers'; aAdar#12031 in the U.S.From the Hebrew adar, variously 'noble; exalted' and 'fire; strength'; also the name of a HebreAgamjot#12050 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit — agam, 'unfathomable, inaccessible' (of God), plus jot, 'light, flame'; Agni#12072 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Agni, 'fire'; the Hindu god of fire, the sacred flame and messenger who carriYasuke#12179 in the U.S.The name given in Japan to Yasuke, an African man who served the warlord Oda Nobunaga and is reXachary#12225 in the U.S.An X-spelling of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah (Zekharya), 'the Lord remembers'. The X- opAydens#12241 in the U.S.A modern -s ending on Ayden (a spelling of Aiden, from the Irish Aodhan, 'little fire'). The adAydon#12242 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden/Ayden — from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), hence 'littleZacary#12265 in the U.S.A single-c spelling of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord remembers' (zakhar, 'to reAdain#12332 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish name Aidan (Aodhan), a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire' — glossed 'little firAerys#12353 in the U.S.A pop-culture name best known as Aerys Targaryen, a king in George R. R. Martin's A Song of IceAidens#12364 in the U.S.A modern -s form of Aiden, itself a spelling of the Irish Aidan, 'little fire.' The added -s isConlin#12412 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Conlin/Conlan (from Conleth/Conlaodh), tied to senses like 'herDakarii#12448 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Dakari (sometimes linked to a Swahili sense 'sweet joy') and near ZakariBrantly#12560 in the U.S.Brantly is a variant of Brantley, an English surname likely from a place name or from the GermaCinco#12643 in the U.S.From the Spanish word 'cinco' ('five'), used as a given name, often for a fifth child or a fiftChananya#12683 in the U.S.The Hebrew Hananiah (Chananyah), 'the Lord is gracious,' from chanan ('to be gracious') and YahEidhan#12789 in the U.S.Eidhan reads as a modern respelling of Aidan/Aiden, from Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fEklavya#12794 in the U.S.Eklavya (Ekalavya) is the name of a celebrated self-taught archer in the Sanskrit epic the MahaHaydan#12932 in the U.S.Haydan reads as a modern respelling of Hayden ('hay valley,' from an English surname) or of AidIgnazio#12961 in the U.S.The Italian form of Ignatius, traditionally linked to the Latin ignis ('fire') and read as 'fieInacio#12970 in the U.S.Inacio (Portuguese Inacio, with a cedilla in Portugal and Brazil) is the Portuguese form of IgnJabes#13002 in the U.S.Jabes is the Spanish form of biblical Jabez, whose name is explained in Chronicles as tied to hJaehaerys#13010 in the U.S.Jaehaerys is an invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO serJehoshaphat#13088 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yehoshafat, combining the divine name element Yeho- with shafat, 'to judge' — 'the Kaegan#13172 in the U.S.Kaegan is a modern respelling of the Irish surname-name Keegan, from Mac Aodhagain, 'son of AodMackey#13183 in the U.S.An Irish surname — from Mac Aodha, 'the son of Aodh' (Aodh, 'fire', an old Irish name/fire-god)Keagen#13242 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keegan, anglicized from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagain — 'son of AodhaganKeni#13261 in the U.S.A short modern name that reads as a spelling of Kenny (a pet form of Kenneth, from Gaelic CoinnKeyes#13277 in the U.S.From the surname Keyes/Keys. In Ireland it can anglicize Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh' (fire); in EnLevitt#13392 in the U.S.Levitt is a Jewish surname derived from Levi ('joined, attached') by way of Levite — a member oMattathias#13477 in the U.S.Mattathias is the Greek-Latin form of Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is the name of the pMuhammadayub#13549 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam ('praised; praiseworthy'), with ALucy#13560 in the U.S.From Latin lux, 'light', through Lucia, the feminine of Lucius. Long associated with Saint LucyPhenyx#13689 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Phoenix, from Greek phoinix — the fabled bird that dies in fire and riseRawad#13737 in the U.S.Rawad is the Arabic plural of ra'id, 'pioneer; leader; scout' — so 'pioneers; trailblazers'. ItReiss#13749 in the U.S.Reiss is a German surname, variously explained as from Riese ('giant') or as a byname for someoRhy#13767 in the U.S.Rhy is a very short modern spelling, read most naturally as a clipped Rhys — the Welsh name meaRurik#13773 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hroerekr, 'famous ruler' - the name of Rurik, the Varangian (Viking) prince Sajad#13799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sajjad, 'one who prostrates much in prayer,' an intensive form of the root behiSacari#13816 in the U.S.Sacari has no single documented source. It most likely reworks Zachary (Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Selman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seZackaria#13876 in the U.S.A spelling of Zacharia/Zechariah — from the Hebrew Zecharyah, 'the Lord/God has remembered' (zaZaiyden#13887 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Zayden — a modern name variously linked to the Arabic Zaid ('growth') anTuli#14034 in the U.S.Tuli has more than one live route. In Finnish, tuli means 'fire.' In Hebrew and Yiddish usage iTyeson#14036 in the U.S.Tyeson is a modern respelling of Tyson, an English surname of Old French root — tison, 'firebraXakari#14127 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that blends the sound of Zachary (from Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord reZacharie#14183 in the U.S.The French form of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers' or 'the Lord has remeZacharyah#14184 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers'. The name belongs tZakk#14194 in the U.S.A double-k spelling of Zach, the short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'thZakkary#14195 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zachary, the English form of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord rAzranAn Arabic/Hebrew-styled name echoing the Az- element (as in Azar, 'fire' in Persian, and Ezra) MimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to tSvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heaveVulcanFrom the Latin Vulcanus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'to flash; the shining one'