Names that mean fire: 70+ fire and flame names
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Names that mean fire include Aidan (Irish, little fire), Ember (English, a glowing coal) and Agni (Sanskrit, fire), and many languages have flame names too, like Fiamma in Italian, Alev in Turkish and Lasair in Irish.
Below are more than 70 real names which mean fire, flame, spark or ember, or are closely tied to fire, like hearth, torch and lamp names, each with a documented meaning. They are grouped into girl names, male and boy names and unisex names, then Irish and Celtic fire names, and names for lamps, candles and torches, which are fire you can hold. Each note gives the meaning and the language of origin, with a pronunciation where it helps.
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Şule
Flame; Turkish, from Arabic. Say shoo-LEH
Phlegon
Burning; Greek, a Christian greeted by Paul in Romans
Akari
Light, lamplight (灯 is one spelling); Japanese. Say ah-KAH-ree
Logi
Flame, fire; Old Norse, a fire giant in myth
Deepika
Little lamp, light; Sanskrit
Vesta
Roman goddess of the hearth, the Roman Hestia
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Girl names that mean fire
Girl names that mean fire, flame, spark or hearth, including fire goddesses and Japanese flame names.
- Fiamma Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Italian. Say FYAH-ma
- Jwala Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Sanskrit, a strong Indian girl's name
- Şule Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Turkish, from Arabic. Say shoo-LEH
- Shula Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Arabic, a bright and simple name
- Sholeh Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Persian, from Arabic. Say sho-LEH
- Shalhevet Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Hebrew, from the Song of Songs
- Pyrrha Under 5 in 2025: Flame-colored, red; Greek, survivor of the great flood in myth
- Eldbjørg Under 5 in 2025: Fire and help; Old Norse, a Norwegian name
- Suzan Under 5 in 2025: Burning; Turkish, from Persian (unrelated to the English Suzan, a form of Susan)
- Sua 5 in 2025: Fire; Basque, from su, fire
- Iskra Under 5 in 2025: Spark; Bulgarian, Macedonian and Croatian. Say EES-kra
- Vesta Under 5 in 2025: Roman goddess of the hearth, the Roman Hestia
- Pele Under 5 in 2025: The Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire; the meaning of the name is unknown. Say PEH-leh
- Homura Under 5 in 2025: Flame (炎 or 焔); Japanese. Say ho-MOO-ra
- Hibana Under 5 in 2025: Spark (火花); Japanese. Say hee-BAH-na
- Kagari Under 5 in 2025: Watch fire (篝, the iron basket that holds a bonfire); Japanese
Male and boy names that mean fire
Male names that mean fire, flame, ember or burning, from Sanskrit, Turkish, Greek, Norse, Slavic, Arabic, Basque, Russian and English.
- Agni 8 in 2025: Fire; Sanskrit, the Vedic god of fire
- Prajwal 5 in 2025: Blazing, glowing; Sanskrit, also a Kannada word for brilliance
- Tejas 43 in 2025: Brilliance, fiery energy; Sanskrit
- Krishanu Under 5 in 2025: Fire; Sanskrit, a Bengali boy's name
- Tapan Under 5 in 2025: Warming, burning; Sanskrit, also a name of the sun
- Sandip Under 5 in 2025: Burning brightly, kindled; Sanskrit
- Ateş Under 5 in 2025: Fire; Turkish. Say ah-TESH
- Alaz Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Turkish, a folk word now used as a name
- Koray Under 5 in 2025: Ember moon; Turkish, from kor, glowing ember
- Korhan Under 5 in 2025: Ember and khan, ruler; Turkish
- Pyrrhus Under 5 in 2025: Flame-colored, red; Greek, a king of Epirus
- Phlegon Under 5 in 2025: Burning; Greek, a Christian greeted by Paul in Romans
- Serafim Under 5 in 2025: The burning ones, from the seraphim; Russian form
- Logi Under 5 in 2025: Flame, fire; Old Norse, a fire giant in myth
- Inar Under 5 in 2025: Spark; Basque. Say ee-NAR
- Tyson US #531: Firebrand; English surname from Old French, first for a quarrelsome person
- Plamen Under 5 in 2025: Flame, fire; Bulgarian and Serbian. Say PLAH-men
- Ognyan Under 5 in 2025: Fiery; Bulgarian, from ognen. Say og-NYAN
- Vatroslav Under 5 in 2025: Fire and glory; Croatian, from vatra, fire. Say VAH-tro-slav
Unisex names that mean fire, flame or lamp
Gender-neutral fire names, including Sikh names ending in deep, which means lamp.
- Azar 43 in 2025: Fire; Persian, also the ninth month of the Iranian calendar
- Keahi 14 in 2025: The fire; Hawaiian, for girls and boys
- Kalama Under 5 in 2025: The torch; Hawaiian, also a native ebony tree
- Alev Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Turkish, for girls and boys
- Amandeep Under 5 in 2025: Lamp of peace; Punjabi, a Sikh name for all genders
- Navdeep Under 5 in 2025: New lamp; Punjabi, a Sikh name
- Hardeep Under 5 in 2025: Lamp of God; Punjabi, from Hari, a name of God
- Gurdeep Under 5 in 2025: Lamp of the guru; Punjabi, a Sikh name
- Sukhdeep Under 5 in 2025: Lamp of happiness; Punjabi, a Sikh name
- Kıvılcım Under 5 in 2025: Spark; Turkish, for girls and boys. Say kuh-vul-JUM
Irish and Celtic names that mean fire
Many Irish fire names grow from Aodh, the Old Irish word for fire; the everyday Irish word today is tine.
- Aodhán 14 in 2025: Little fire; Irish Gaelic. Say AY-dawn
- Aodhagán Under 5 in 2025: Little fire; Irish Gaelic, a double diminutive
- Aodhnait Under 5 in 2025: Little fire; Irish Gaelic, a medieval feminine form
- Lasair Under 5 in 2025: Flame; Irish Gaelic. Say LAH-sir
- Lasairfhíona Under 5 in 2025: Flame of wine; Irish Gaelic. Say lah-sir-EE-na
- Tanwen Under 5 in 2025: White fire; Welsh, a modern name. Say TAN-wen
- Tanguy Under 5 in 2025: Fire dog; Breton, a sixth-century saint. Say tahn-GEE
- Conleth Under 5 in 2025: Possibly constant fire; from the Old Irish name Conláed
- Fintan 12 in 2025: Possibly white fire, or white and ancient; Irish, a figure of Irish myth
Names that mean lamp, candle and torch
A lamp, a candle and a torch all hold a living flame. These names celebrate that small, steady fire.
- Candela Under 5 in 2025: A candle; Spanish, from the feast of Candlemas
- Shama Under 5 in 2025: Lamp, candle; Urdu and Hindi
- Sheraga Under 5 in 2025: Light, candle; Aramaic, a traditional Jewish name
- Deepshikha Under 5 in 2025: Flame of a lamp; Sanskrit
- Neriah US #762: Lamp of God; Hebrew, the father of Baruch the scribe. Now mostly a girl's name in the US
- Diya 119 in 2025: Small oil lamp; Hindi, lit for Diwali
- Deepak Under 5 in 2025: Lamp, light; Sanskrit, a popular Indian name
- Deepika Under 5 in 2025: Little lamp, light; Sanskrit
- Deepa Under 5 in 2025: Lamp, light; Sanskrit, a favorite across India
- Chirag Under 5 in 2025: Lamp, light; Persian, via Hindi and Urdu
- Siraj 24 in 2025: Lamp, light; Arabic, a Quranic word for the sun
- Pradeep Under 5 in 2025: Lamp, light; Sanskrit, a classic Indian name
How to pick the right name
Choose between fire and flame
Some names mean fire itself (Aodh, Agni, Azar), others a single flame (Fiamma, Alev, Lasair) or a spark (Kıvılcım, Inar). The smaller the fire, the softer the name tends to feel.
Use the Irish fire family
Aidan, Aodhán, Keegan and Aodhnait all grow from Aodh, fire. They make natural sibling names, and Aodh itself is short and strong as a middle name.
Check what a name really means
Several popular fire names have a shaky link. Ignatius only looks like Latin ignis, and Blaze began as a form of Blaise. Every name here has a documented link to fire, and where scholars are unsure, the note says possibly.
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Names that mean fire: which ones really do, the Irish Aodh family, and fire names in US data
By The Nomezo Editors · Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research names
Lists of fire names are full of mistakes. Ignatius comes from Egnatius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning, and was only respelled to look like Latin ignis, fire; Blaze is a form of Blaise. The names on this page have a documented link to fire, and the notes say possibly where scholars are unsure.
Most fire names are rare in the US. Aiden (No. 62 for boys in 2025), Ember (No. 154 for girls), Aidan and Phoenix are the only ones on this page in the top 400. The finder above narrows the list by section, length and US popularity.
Names often listed as fire that are not
| Name | Often said to mean | What it really means |
|---|---|---|
| Ignatius | Fiery | From Egnatius, an Etruscan family name of unknown meaning, respelled to look like Latin ignis |
| Blaze | Flame | A modern form of Blaise, influenced by the English word blaze |
| Eithne, Aithne or Enya | Fire | Possibly kernel or grain, from Old Irish etne |
| Brigid | Fiery arrow | Exalted one; Brigid was a goddess of fire and poetry, but the name itself does not mean fire |
Source: Behind the Name (Ignatius, Blaze, Eithne, Bridget). Brigid stays on this page for the goddess.
The Aodh family of Irish names
- Aodh means fire. It was the name of a god in Irish myth and of several high kings, and it was traditionally anglicized as Hugh. In English it is said "ee" or "ay" (Wikipedia)).
- Aidan is little fire. Aodhán adds the diminutive -án, giving Aidan, and the double diminutive Aodhagán is behind the surname Mac Aodhagáin, which gives Egan and Keegan. Aodhnait is the feminine form (Wikipedia)).
- Aodh is the old word. The everyday Irish word for fire today is tine, from Old Irish teine (Wiktionary); Aodh survives mainly in names.
Fire names in US data
- Japanese names rarely use fire. In the EDRDG's JMnedict name dictionary, 148 given names contain 火 (fire) and 30 contain 炎 (flame), against 1,619 with 光 (light) and 1,073 with 陽 (sun) (EDRDG; our count from the October 2026 file).
| Name | US rank, 2025 | Babies, 2025 | Best rank ever |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden (boys) | #62 | 5,046 | #9 (2010) |
| Ember (girls) | #154 | 1,952 | #135 (2024) |
| Aidan (boys) | #326 | 1,043 | #39 (2003) |
| Phoenix (boys) | #329 | 1,027 | #236 (2020) |
| Tyson (boys) | #531 | 565 | #237 (2009) |
| Phoenix (girls) | #534 | 567 | #285 (2020) |
| Seraphina (girls) | #600 | 489 | #600 (2025) |
| Keegan (boys) | #621 | 449 | #222 (2007) |
| Neriah (girls) | #762 | 356 | #762 (2025) |
Source: US Social Security Administration, babies born 1880 to 2025. Seraphina and Neriah reached their highest ranks ever in 2025; Ignatius went to 100 boys.
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Frequently asked questions
What name means fire?
Aodh means fire in Irish, Agni means fire in Sanskrit, Azar means fire in Persian, Ateş means fire in Turkish and Keahi means the fire in Hawaiian. Aidan means little fire.
What girl names mean fire?
Ember, Fiamma, Jwala, Alev, Sholeh and Shalhevet mean fire, flame or ember. Seraphina comes from the seraphim, the burning ones, and Hestia was the Greek goddess of the hearth.
What male names mean fire?
Aidan, Aodh, Agni, Ateş, Plamen and Logi are male names that mean fire or flame. Koray means ember moon in Turkish, and Tyson comes from tison, Old French for firebrand.
What Japanese names mean fire?
Few Japanese given names use 火, the kanji for fire: a Japanese name dictionary lists about 148 given names with it, against 1,619 with 光, light. Homura (炎, flame) and Hibana (火花, spark) are true fire names; gentler choices include Akari (灯, lamplight) and Hotaru (蛍, firefly).
What Irish name means fire?
Aodh means fire, and Aidan and Aodhán mean little fire. Lasair means flame, Lasairfhíona means flame of wine, Conleth possibly means constant fire, and Keegan comes from Mac Aodhagáin, son of little fire.
Does Ignatius mean fire?
No. Ignatius comes from Egnatius, a Roman family name of Etruscan origin whose meaning is unknown. Its spelling was later changed to look like Latin ignis, fire, which is why it often appears on fire-name lists.
What is the most popular name that means fire?
Aiden, from the Irish for little fire. It was the No. 62 name for US boys in 2025, and the spellings Ayden and Aidan went to more than 2,000 more boys. For girls it is Ember, No. 154.
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