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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

  • 152 names contain the meaning "fire"
  • 122 gender-specific names, plus 30 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"

44 girl names with this meaning

#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
#1389
Ireland
kernel, grain, or little fire
#1412
American
A variant of the name Ember, which refers to a small burning or glowing fragment from a fire.
#1413
Native American
fire
#1554
Sanskrit-speaking regions
Warmth, love, fire
#1564
Irish
little fire
#1704
American
made of fire
#1820
USA
Bright or shining like fire
#1836
Iceland
fire brand
#1845
USA
Descendant of the son of the keeper of the fire
#1960
Hawai'i
The place of the fire
#1971
American
firebrand
#1984
American
A name associated with fire
#3234
Ireland↑ Rising
fire
#4483
Unknown
Possibly derived from the elements 'eld,' meaning fire and 'ana,' meaning grace.
#4695
American↑ Rising
Consuming fire
#6040
Japanese↑ Rising
a name for the first daughter or ‘fire’
#6579
American
variation of the name Kenna, which means 'born of fire' in Irish.
#7180
African
There is excitement or a fire that is uncontainable
#7619
Indigenous South American cult
Firefly
#8213
Greece↑ Rising
Hearth, fireplace, home
Japan↑ Rising
Fire; beauty.
American
The beautiful one or little fire
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.
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'
Japan
New Fire
American
fire
Indonesian↑ Rising
Fire, can imply brightness and passion.
Hebrew
My light; my fire
Irish
Fire

Boy Names Meaning "Fire"

78 boy names with this meaning

#40
American
little fire
#262
Scotland
Born of fire; handsome.
#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'.
#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
#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'
#1292
Turkey
The one who is 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'.
#1619
Ireland
Little Fire
#1627
American
son of the fire
#1640
Turkey
fire, the one who brings warmth
#1674
American
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'
#1693
American
Little Fire
#1847
Scotland
fire, ardent
#1881
American
A modern variation of 'Aidan' meaning fiery or 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
#2693
American
Fire
#4502
Ireland↑ Rising
'White fire' or 'white, bright'
#4596
American
firebrand
#4620
American↑ Rising
Fire spirit
#4632
American↑ Rising
Little fire
#5949
English↑ Rising
The crime of deliberately setting fire to property
#6037
Welsh↑ Rising
fire, spirit
#6222
Irish
man of the fire
#7602
American↑ Rising
little fire
#7754
Ireland
An anglicized form of Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'.
#8211
American↑ Rising
Variant of Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#8325
American
variation of Aiden, meaning 'little 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'.
#9848
Ireland↑ Rising
A diminutive form of the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning 'fire'
American
A modern name likely derived from a combination of 'Drake' and 'Aiden', suggesting strength and fire.
American
Little fire
Norwegian↑ Rising
A fire, a flame
Ireland↑ Rising
little fire
Irish
Little fire
Ireland
Little fire
American
little fire
American
Fire
American
A variation of the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire'
American↑ Rising
Fire or bright
India
fire, the fire god
India
Fire
American
Derived from the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire' or 'fiery one'.
American
Variant spelling of Aiden, meaning ‘little fire’
Irish
Little fire
American
fire
Welsh
Fire
Ireland
Little fire.
Maori-speaking regions
fire; light
India
my light, my fire.
American↑ Rising
A variation of the name Aiden, often associated with brightness or fire.
American
Derived from the name Aiden, meaning 'little fire' or 'fiery one'.
American
Variation of 'Tyson', meaning 'firebrand'

Unisex Names Meaning "Fire"

30 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#169
American↑ Rising
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#190
American
Fire
#300
Ireland
Little fire
#394
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#512
USA
handsome, born of fire
#622
American
Variant form of 'Aidan', meaning 'little fire'.
#677
American
fire; passion
#875
American
Variant of Aidan, meaning 'little fire'
#893
Scandinavian countries
Sword, firebrand
#1013
American
A variant of the name Aidan, meaning 'little fire'.
#1093
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#1159
American
Refers to a firearm.
#1164
American
Variant of Aiden, which means 'little fire'
#1320
Ireland
Little fire
#1513
American
fire
#1573
American
Fireside; a surname turned given name
#1649
American
son of the fire chief.
#1698
Irish
Little fire
#1797
Norway
Firebrand
#1846
Persia
fire
#1902
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Nahuatl word meaning 'light' or 'fire'.
#1903
English
ceasefire or truce
#1955
Persian
fire, bright
#2244
American
A variation of Aidan, meaning 'little fire'.
#2760
American↑ Rising
A variant of 'Aiden', meaning 'little fire'.
#4645
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#9859
Ireland
little fire
English↑ Rising
fire
American
Fire, Flame
Hawaiian
goddess of fire and volcanoes

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