girl names that mean FIRE

  1. Enya
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      This phonetic Anglicization of the Irish name Eithne was made familiar by the single-named Irish singer and composer. St. Eithne was the daughter of a king and an early Irish convert to Christianity.
  2. Hestia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "hearth, fireside"
    • Description:

      Hestia is the name of the Greek goddess of the hearth, home and chastity. Though Hestia has been long dormant as a name, it's a possibility for the parent in search of a classic name with deep roots that's also unusual. It's one of the Greek goddess namesthat's both familiar and distinctive.
  3. Nuria
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "place between the valleys; light"
    • Description:

      Deriving from the Catalan title for the Virgin Mary, Nostra Senyora de Núria , meaning "Our Lady of Nuria", this distinctive name is a popular choice in Spain and Portugal.
  4. Tanwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "holy fire"
    • Description:

      Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
  5. Tana
    • Origin:

      English, Frisian, Spanish, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "thought or sweetheart"
    • Description:

      An Ethiopian place-name and multicultural diminutive for many names, including the Slavic Tatiana and the Spanish Cayetana. Tana is also a rare Frisian name, meaning "thought", as well as a masculine name meaning "sweetheart" in the Turkic Karachay-Balkar language.
  6. Aithne
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      This soundalike for the famous volcano, Mount Etna, is a fiery Irish choice that could be perfect for a red-haired baby girl.
  7. Anala
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Indian choice meaning fire in step with American styles.
  8. Blaze
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      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 the classic male saint's name Blaise.
  9. Nuri
    • Origin:

      Short form of Nuria or Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my fire"
    • Description:

      Nuri might be a nickname for the place name Nuria, popular in Spain and Portugal as a honorific for the Virgin Mary. Nuri is also a usually-masculine name heard in the Middle East, but to the Western ear it might work for girls or boys.
  10. Azar
    • Origin:

      Iranian
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Simple yet unusual (to non-Iranians) is an excellent combination for a name, which the fiery Azar embodies perfectly.
  11. Pele
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian goddess of fire
    • Description:

      Pele is a female name in Hawaiian culture that could make a provocative choice for a modern girls. Others might think you named your daughter after the all-time great soccer player, but the simple, rare, and lovely name Pele has mythological roots.
  12. Edana
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Feminine of Aidan, but now girls would prefer to use the original.
  13. Conley
    • Origin:

      Anglicization of Conleth, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "chaste fire"
    • Description:

      Along with many other Irish surnames, Conley is picking up in use among both boys and girls.
  14. Armistice
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "truce, ceasefire"
    • Description:

      Armistice is an unusual word name with a meaning that's both militaristic and peaceful: It refers to a ceasefire, temporary or permanent, by agreement in wartime. Armistice Day commemorates the end of World War I.
  15. Pyrite
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "fire stone"
    • Description:

      So named because it emits sparks when struck with a stone.
  16. Miyabi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "elegance; beautiful night fire"
    • Description:

      An attractive Japanese name with appealing meanings.
  17. Alinta
    • Origin:

      Australian Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "fire, flame"
    • Description:

      This Noongar girls’ name has a dainty sound that belies its fierce fire meaning and could easily cross over into the American or European context.
  18. Tyson
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "firebrand"
    • Description:

      Appealingly boyish a decade ago, less so now.
  19. Atsila
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Fiery Native choice.
  20. Tycen
    • Origin:

      English, variation of Tyson
    • Meaning:

      "firebrand"
    • Description:

      Since girls have already coopted Tyson (singer Nenah Cherry's daughter, for one), no need to go to these lengths to feminize it.