Names That Mean Fire

  1. 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.
  2. Fiamma
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "flame"
    • Description:

      Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.
  3. Branton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sword or fire town"
    • Description:

      Branton may be more unusual than Brandon but it will forever be confused with that name.
  4. Shula
    • Origin:

      Arabic or diminutive of Shulamit, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "flame; peace"
    • Description:

      Shula is a short form often used on its own in Israel. Sula is another, related, option. As an Arabic name, it has a bright, fiery meaning.
  5. Kalama
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "flaming torch"
    • Description:

      Kalama is a rare-yet-accessible Hawaiian name you may want to consider. Since President Obama put the spotlight on Hawaii and Hawaiian names such as that of his daughter Malia, a choice such as Kalama -- unusual, rhythmic, yet easy-to-apprehend -- seems more possible for the world at large.
  6. Edan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasure, delight; or era"
    • Description:

      Variant of Eden, or a Hebrew unisex name meaning "era".
  7. Atsila
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Fiery Native choice.
  8. Iskotew
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
  9. Kikotawân
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "campfire"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Cree word for "campfire", kotawân.