Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Fire
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Fiamma
Italian
"flame"
Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.
Liekki
Finnish
"flame"
A rare Finnish word name with a fiery meaning.
Atsila
Cherokee
"fire"
Fiery Native choice.
Mashal
Arabic
"torch"
An elegant and fluid Arabic name that casts a brilliant light. Mashal is most commonly used among Muslim families in countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, but has hopped in and…
Iskotew
Cree
"fire"
Kikotawân
Cree
"campfire"
Derived from the Cree word for "campfire", kotawân .
Tinna
Norse, Icelandic
"flint"
A popular choice in Iceland in the early 2010s, Tinna comes from the Norse word for the fire-starting stone, flint . It can also be a variation of the Katherine, Christina, and Martina short form,…
Eldlilja
Icelandic
"fire lily"
A botanical name of Icelandic origin, Eldlilja literally translates to "fire lily". Scientifically known as Lilium bulbiferum, the lily gets its common name from its flowers which are bright yellow…
Fiammette
French form of Fiammetta, Italiam
"little flame"
Used by composer Xavier Leroux in his 1903 opera, La reine Fiammette , this fiery name is the French form of Fiammetta, itself an artistic variant of the Italian Fiamma.
Kasai
Japanese
"fire, flame"
A Japanese name with plenty of spark, Kasai is a name that's going places — or rather, it is for boys. One of the fastest rising names of 2025, it was given to more than 400 boys in the US, compared…
Alaz
Turkish
"flame, blaze"
A bright name of Turkish origin, Alaz (or Alaz Khan) is the god of fire in Turkic mythology. He is associated with both protection and destruction, as fire is seen to both purify and punish in Turkic…
Brandur
Faroese, Icelandic, from Old Norse, "fire, torch, sword"
"fire, torch, sword"
The Faroese and Icelandic form of the Old Norse Brandr, as well as the name of a small island in Iceland. Namesakes include Faroese footballer Brandur Olsen and singer Brandur Enni.
Brími
Icelandic
"fire"
A sweet yet fiery name of Icelandic origin, ultimately from the Old Norse word for "fire". Though it is a rare choice, it was officially approved as a name in Iceland in 2010 meaning at least one…
Brímir
Icelandic
"fire"
A variation of Brími, itself derived from the Old Norse word for "fire", this quietly used Icelandic name was officially approved as a given name in 2014. It has since been used a handful of times as…
Pyrrhus
Greek
"flame-colored, red, fiery"
An unusual name form Greek mythology, Pyrrhus is an alternative name for Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. In this case, Pyrrha was the name of the woman Achilles once disguised himself as, and so it…
Agni
Sanskrit
"fire"
Agni is the name of the Hindu god of fire, which might make this a unique name for a child born under a fire sign or with a fiery personality.
Pyrrha
Feminine form of Pyrrhus, Greek
"flame-colored, fiery, red"
A name associated with fire and the autumnal shades of orange and red, Pyhrra is both a feminine form of the name Pyhrrus, and a figure in Greek mythology herself. A daughter of Pandora and…
Azar
Iranian
"fire"
Simple yet unusual (to non-Iranians) is an excellent combination for a name, which the fiery Azar embodies perfectly.
Blaise
French
"to lisp, stammer"
As modern as it sounds, Blaise is an ancient Christian martyr name. In Arthurian legend, Blaise is the name of Merlin the Magician's secretary. Its relation to the word and name Blaze gives it a…
Blaze
English word name
"fire"
A hot name, though perhaps not in the sense you want for your baby. About 20 times as many boys as girls were named Blaze in one recent year, perhaps because it can be seen as a spelling variation of…