Cinder

More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella, a rarer alternative to popular Ember, perhaps, or even a modern spin on Cindy. Cinder is the name given to partially burnt wood or coals which have stopped burning but may still be relit and combustible, or it is used to describe ashes, often still warm from the flames.

Chosen occasionally for girls in the US, 6 girls were given the name in a recent year.

Pronounced SIN-der.

As of October 2026, Cinder ranked #15422 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5145 in 1953, Nameberry popularity #672.