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Fire names evoke passion, energy, and transformation — a meaning rooted in the Sanskrit "Agni," Persian fire-worship traditions, and Celtic names, often paired with warmth or light imagery.

Names meaning "fire" — key facts

  • 198 names contain the meaning "fire"
  • 148 gender-specific names, plus 50 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "fire" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Fire"

49 girl names with this meaning

#154
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#528
American
A variant of Kenneth, often associated with the meaning 'born of fire'.
#540
Lithuania
goddess of fire and home
#587
Ireland
little fire
#714
English
derived from the Welsh name Tanwen, meaning 'white fire' or 'radiant'
#781
Native American
The name is believed to mean 'fire' or 'burning'.
#834
Irish
Son of the fire
#977
Greek
fire
#994
American
sword or firebrand
#1054
Ireland
Little fire.
#1083
American
The name is a variant of Kenna, meaning 'born of fire' or 'intelligent'.
#1200
Italy
Firebrand
#1248
American
A variation of the name Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
#1271
English
flame or fire
#1370
Scotland
Born of fire
#1413
Native American
fire
#1554
Sanskrit-speaking regions
Warmth, love, fire
#1564
Irish
little fire
#1573
American
A variant of the name Ember, which refers to a small burning or glowing fragment from a fire.
#1649
American
son of the fire chief.
#1704
American
made of fire
#1752
Finnish
little fire
#1820
USA
Bright or shining like fire
#1836
Iceland
fire brand
#1845
USA
Descendant of the son of the keeper of the fire
#1929
Romanian
little fire
#1960
Hawai'i
The place of the fire
#1971
American
firebrand
#1984
American
A name associated with fire
#3659
American
A variant of 'Aiden', meaning 'little fire'.
#4007
Ireland↑ Rising
fire
#4490
Japanese↑ Rising
a name for the first daughter or ‘fire’
#5169
American
Consuming fire
#6180
Unknown
Possibly derived from the elements 'eld,' meaning fire and 'ana,' meaning grace.
#6816
Fictional - A Song of Ice and ↑ Rising
The name of a character from George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire', representing strength and valor.
#7180
African
There is excitement or a fire that is uncontainable
#9701
Greece
Hearth, fireplace, home
American
variation of the name Kenna, which means 'born of fire' in Irish.
Hebrew
My light; my fire
American
The beautiful one or little fire
Indigenous South American cult
Firefly
Ireland
kernel, grain, or little fire
Indonesian↑ Rising
Fire, can imply brightness and passion.
Japan↑ Rising
New Fire
American
a modern variation of the name 'Kenzie', associated with the meaning 'fire' or 'brightness'
American
Variant of Chimaera, meaning 'she-goat' or 'to breathe fire'
American
fire
Japan
Fire; beauty.
Irish
Fire

Boy Names Meaning "Fire"

99 boy names with this meaning

#62
American
little fire
#294
Scotland
Born of fire; handsome.
#531
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#543
Ireland
little fire
#695
Ireland
little fire
#718
American
Derived from Tyros, meaning 'the element of fire or flame'.
#725
American
A modern variant of the name 'Aidan', meaning 'little fire'.
#732
Scotland
born of fire
#748
American
A variant of the name Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'
#770
India
Fire; illumination
#838
Ireland
little fire
#838
Ireland
Little fire and supplanter
#863
American
A combination of Aiden, meaning 'little fire', and Michael, meaning 'who is like God'.
#875
American
Variant of Aidan, meaning 'little fire'
#925
English
the element of fire
#927
American
Fire
#980
American
Derived from the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning 'sword' or 'fire'.
#986
English
fire
#1164
American
Variant of Aiden, which means 'little fire'
#1172
English
Little fire.
#1183
American
Variant of Tyshawn, a combination of Ty and Shawn, meaning 'fire' and 'God is gracious'
#1216
English
A variant of Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#1240
American
a modern variant of Aidan meaning 'little fire'
#1327
Ireland
Fire
#1333
American
a variation of Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'
#1459
Ireland
A variant of 'Deagán', meaning 'little fire'.
#1550
Ireland
a little fire
#1553
American
Modern variation of the name Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#1568
American
A modern variation of Aidan, meaning 'little fire'.
#1595
Old Norse
fire
#1619
Ireland
Little Fire
#1627
American
son of the fire
#1640
Turkey
fire, the one who brings warmth
#1674
American
Little fire
#1675
American↑ Rising
Little Fire
#1684
American
A form of the name Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
#1690
American
A variation of the name Kenneth, meaning 'born of fire' or 'handsome'
#1698
Irish
Little fire
#1797
Norway
Firebrand
#1798
Welsh
little fire
#1847
Scotland
fire, ardent
#1881
American
A modern variation of 'Aidan' meaning fiery or little fire
#1902
Slovenian
fire — from Ignatius
#1909
Irish
fire
#1910
Scottish
born of fire
#1912
Irish
little fire
#1920
Irish
little fire
#1933
Ireland
Little fire
#1956
India
Flame, fire
#1970
India
the one who is made of the sacred fire, pure like fire
#1978
American
A variation of Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
#1995
Irish
Little fire
#3136
Persia↑ Rising
fire
#3674
Scandinavian countries
Sword, firebrand
#3687
American↑ Rising
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#3940
American↑ Rising
firebrand
#4068
Ireland
Little fire
#4309
Welsh↑ Rising
fire, spirit
#4730
American
Fire spirit
#6156
American
Fire
#6166
Irish↑ Rising
Little fire
#6459
Ireland↑ Rising
An anglicized form of Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'.
#6925
Ireland↑ Rising
'White fire' or 'white, bright'
#7602
American↑ Rising
little fire
#7686
Irish
man of the fire
#7720
English
The crime of deliberately setting fire to property
#7733
American↑ Rising
variation of Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#8207
American↑ Rising
Variant of Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#8262
American
A variant of the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire'.
#8327
American
fire
#8387
USA↑ Rising
a modern variation of Aiden, which means 'little fire'.
#8915
American
Akaiden is a modern variation of the name Aiden, which means 'little fire'.
#8930
India↑ Rising
fire, the fire god
#8933
Persian
fire, bright
#9133
American↑ Rising
A modern name likely derived from a combination of 'Drake' and 'Aiden', suggesting strength and fire.
#9848
Ireland↑ Rising
A diminutive form of the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning 'fire'
#9937
Turkey
The one who is fire.
#9970
American
Little fire
American↑ Rising
Fire
American
Little fire
Norwegian↑ Rising
A fire, a flame
American
Variant form of 'Aidan', meaning 'little fire'.
Ireland↑ Rising
little fire
Ireland
Little fire
American
little fire
American
A variation of the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire'
American↑ Rising
Fire or bright
American↑ Rising
Variation of 'Tyson', meaning 'firebrand'
India↑ Rising
Fire
American
Derived from the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire' or 'fiery one'.
American
Variant spelling of Aiden, meaning ‘little fire’
Irish
Little fire
Welsh
Fire
Maori-speaking regions
fire; light
India
my light, my fire.
American
Derived from the name Aiden, meaning 'little fire' or 'fiery one'.
American
fire
American
A variation of the name Aiden, often associated with brightness or fire.
Ireland
Little fire.

Unisex Names Meaning "Fire"

50 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#677
American
fire; passion
#1159
American
Refers to a firearm.
#1509
Persian
fire
#1516
Sanskrit
one who is born of fire
#1517
Sanskrit
pure, fire — from Agni
#1573
American
Fireside; a surname turned given name
#1608
Irish
little fire
#1617
Old Norse
flame or fire
#1630
Japanese
fire
#1633
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aidan
#1634
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aidan
#1635
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aidan
#1636
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aidan
#1637
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aidan
#1641
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1642
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1643
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1643
Vietnamese
fire
#1644
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1645
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1646
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1647
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1648
Modern coinage
little fire — from Aiden
#1673
Modern coinage
fire — from Aayden
#1674
Modern American
fire — from Aiden
#1723
Irish
little fire
#1737
Turkish
flame, fire
#1819
English
fire or fiery
#1839
Irish
fire
#1841
Modern coinage
fire — from Aedan, God will add — from Joseph
#1842
Welsh
fire — from Aedd
#1845
Sanskrit
lord of fire
#1868
Irish
fire
#1899
Albanian
little fire
#1900
Dutch
fire — from Ignatius
#1903
English
ceasefire or truce
#1904
Polish
fire — from Ignacy
#1910
Irish
little fire — from Aodhan
#1913
Modern coinage
blaze, fire — from Blaze
#1977
Turkish
fire
#1989
Chinese
fire
#1990
Chinese
fire — from 火
#3047
American
Derived from the Nahuatl word meaning 'light' or 'fire'.
#8332
Ireland↑ Rising
little fire
American
Fire, Flame
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
American
A variation of Aidan, meaning 'little fire'.
Hawaiian
goddess of fire and volcanoes
Ireland
little fire
English
fire

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