123 Names That Mean Fire For Your Spark Of Joy

 

Names that mean fire have their roots in both ancient and modern cultures, and are often associated with qualities like wisdom and knowledge. They’re not just about warmth and light; they symbolize passion, hope, inspiration, and the drive that fuels us to achieve great things.

These names connect to the bright side of life - energy, light, and that warm feeling you get when you’re inspired or in love.

In this post, discover 123 names from different parts of the world that each carry a unique significance.

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Boy Names Meaning Fire

Including (origins) and “meanings”

To create this list of names, we researched their origins and meanings by using sources like BabyCenter. However, it's worth noting that some names may have different meanings in other languages.

A

  • Aarush (Indian) “first ray of sun”

  • Adar (Hebrew) “fire”

  • Adish (Persian) “fire”

  • Agni (Sanskrit) “fire”

  • Agnivo (Indian) “flame of the fire”

  • Aiden (Irish) “little fire”

  • Alev (Turkish) “flame”

  • Anatole (Greek) “rising sun”

  • Aodh (Scottish) “fire”

  • Ardere (Latin) “fire; burn”

  • Ashbel (Hebrew) “an old fire”

  • Atesh (Turkish) “fire”

B

  • Baskara (Sanskrit) “sun”

  • Blaze (Latin) “fire” - Blaze is also on our list of names that mean ice or snow and names associated with orange

  • Bodaway (Native American) “the fire maker”

  • Brand (English) “firebrand”

  • Brando (Italian) “fiery torch”

  • Brand (Old Norse) “fire”

  • Brantley (English) “fiery torch”

  • Branton (Gaelic) “fire town”

  • Brent (English) “dweller near the burnt land”

  • Brenton (English) “town near the burnt land”

C

  • Cinaed (Gaelic) “born of fire”

  • Conleth (Irish) “chaste fire”

  • Conley (Gaelic) “chaste fire”

  • Cymbeline (Greek) “sun lord; sun hound”

  • Cyrus (Persian) “sun”

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E

F

  • Fintan (Irish) “white fire”

H

  • Haco (Celtic) “flame; fire”

  • Hagan (Irish) “little fire”

  • Hakan (Native American) “fiery”

  • Hayes (Irish) “fire” - Hayes is also on our list of short names for boys

  • Helios (Greek) “sun”

  • Horus (Egyptian) “sun god”

I

  • Ignacio (Spanish) “fiery”

  • Ignatius (Latin) “fiery”

  • Inigo (Spanish) “fiery”

  • Ishaan (Hindi) “the sun”

  • Iskotew (Cree) “fire”

K

  • Keahi (Hawaiian) “flames”

  • Keegan (Irish) “descendant of the fiery one”

  • Kenneth (Scottish) “born of fire” - Kenneth is also on our list of handsome baby boy names

  • Kikotawân (Cree) “campfire”

M

  • McCoy (Irish) “fire”

  • Mishal (Arabic) “torch”

  • Mogotsi (African) “fire lighter”

N

  • Nuri (Arabic) “my fire”

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P

  • Pheonix (Greek) “dark red; A bird that built its own pyre and then was reborn from the ashes”

  • Plamen (Bulgarian) “fire; flame”

  • Prometheus (Greek) “god of fire; forethought”

  • Pyrrhus (Greek) “redhaired; flame-colored”

R

  • Reese (Welsh) “fiery” - Reese is also on our attitude name list

  • Rhys (Welsh) “fire”

S

  • Sampson (Hebrew) “sun”

  • Seraphim (Hebrew) “fiery; burning ones”

  • Sol (Spanish) “sun”

  • Solaris (Latin) “of the sun”

  • Sulien (Welsh) “sun born”

  • Surya (Hindi) “sun god”

T

U

  • Uri (Hebrew) “my flame”

V

  • Vatroslav (Croatian) “fire; glory”

  • Vulcan (Roman mythology) “god of fire” - Vulcan is also on our list of names that mean mystery

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Girl Names That Represent Fire Or Flame

A

  • Aalish (Persian) “flame”

  • Abenanka (Ainu, Russian) “fire; mistress of fire”

  • Adara (Hebrew) “fire”

  • Aguya (Russian) “mistress of fire”

  • Aithne (Irish) “fire”

  • Alinta (Australian) “fire; flame”

  • Anala (Hindu) “fire”

  • Angarika (Hindu) “flame of the forest”

  • Arpina (Armenian) “rising of sun”

  • Atsila (Native American) “fire”

  • Azar (Iranian) “fire”

B

  • Bedelia (Celtic) “goddess of fire”

  • Bridget (Irish) “goddess of fire”

  • Brigid (Irish) “goddess of fire”

C

  • Calida (Latin) “fiery”

  • Candace (Greek) “white fire”

  • Cemre (Turkish) “ember”

  • Chardy (Indian) “a burning fire that desires love but is always alone” - Chardy is also on our list of girl names that mean alone

  • Cinderella (French) “from the ashes”

  • Cyra (Greek) “sun throne”

E

  • Edana (Irish) “fire”

  • Eliane (Hebrew, Greek, Latin) “sun”

  • Elidi (Greek) “gift of the sun”

  • Ember (English) “spark; burning low” - Ember is also a hippie name for girls

  • Emberly (English) “low flame”

  • Ena (Celtic) “fiery”

  • Enya (Irish) “little fire” - Enya is also on our list of names associated with red

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F

  • Fiamma (Italian) “little fiery one; flame”

  • Fiammetta (Italian) “little fiery one; flame”

H

  • Helia (Greek) “sun”

  • Hestia (Greek) “fireside”

I

  • Idalia (Italian) “behold the sun”

  • Idris (Welsh) “fiery leader”

  • Ignacia (Latin) “burning”

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K

  • Kalama (Hawaiian) “flaming torch”

  • Kalinda (Hindi) “sun”

  • Kenna (Gaelic) “fire-born; handsome”

  • Kindle (English) “set fire”

L

  • Liekki (Finnish) “flame”

M

  • Makenzie (Irish) “fire-born”

  • Mashal (Arabic) “torch”

  • Mckenna (Gaelic) “born of fire”

  • Mehri (Persian) “sunny”

  • Mirri (Australian Aboriginal) “the sun”

N

  • Nina (Quechua) “fire”

  • Nuria (Hebrew) “fire of the lord”

O

  • Oriane (French) “sunrise”

S

  • Salana (Latin) “sun”

  • Savita (Hindi) “sun”

  • Seraphina (Hebrew) “fiery”

  • Shula (Arabic) “flame”

  • Soleil (French) “sun”

  • Solveig (Scandinavian) “daughter of the sun”

  • Souzan (Persian) “burning; flaming”

  • Sunniva (Norwegian) “sun gift”

T

  • Tana (Greek) “fire goddess”

  • Tanwen (Welsh) “white fire; holy fire”

U

  • Udia (Hebrew) “Jehovah’s fire”

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We’d love to hear if you have any favorite baby names from our list. Or maybe you’ve got a name suggestion that you’d like added?

Either way, leave a comment and let us know!

 
 
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