Element Names

Names for the elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Air. Maybe super obvious, maybe a bit of a reach!
  1. Flùr
    • 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.
    • Alara
      • Origin:

        Persian, Armenian, Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "water fairy"
      • Description:

        The name of a beautiful water fairy in Turkish mythology, who has the power to grant wishes and mend broken hearts. Alara is also a popular name in Armenia.
    • Anala
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "fire"
      • Description:

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

        Flower name; Greek
      • Meaning:

        "daughter of the wind"
      • Description:

        Anemone is a floral name that relates to the ancient Greek myth of the famous love story of Aphrodite and Adonis, in which Aphrodite transforms her wounded lover's blood into a flower, the crimson anemone, whose blossoms are opened by the wind — accounting for its other name, windflower.
    • Aodh
      • Origin:

        Gaelic
      • Meaning:

        "fire"
      • Description:

        Aodh, the name of the Celtic sun god meaning "fire", was common in early Scotland. It's also the origin of the wildly popular Irish name Aidan (originally Aodhán). Its pronunciation varies depending on region: AY or EE are Irish pronunciations, and in Scotland it's closer to UH, and has been Anglicized as Hugh.
    • Auretta
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "light wind"
      • Description:

        A pretty addition to the Au-girl names like Audrey, Aurora and Autumn. The beginning Aur syllable, which often relates to gold, makes this an appropriate and one of the more unusual names for autumn babies.
    • Avani
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "the good earth"
      • Description:

        A name quite common in India, with a soft but spirited sound and an attractive meaning for lovers of nature.
    • Avila
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "desired; or island, water"
      • Description:

        An unusual and appealing name that is the origin of Evelyn, via the Norman French name Aveline. It derives from an obscure Germanic root, the meaning of which is not clear. Theories include "desired, wished for" and "water, island".
    • Beckett
      • Origin:

        English and Irish
      • Meaning:

        "bee hive, little brook or bee cottage"
      • Description:

        Beckett is one of the big baby name hits of the decade.
    • Briar
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "a thorny patch"
      • Description:

        Fairy-tale memories of Sleeping Beauty inspire some parents—such as Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen—to call their daughters Briar Rose. But Briar plus a different middle name might work even better. It's one of the newly popular nature-word names, charting in the US for the first time in 2015 for both genders.
    • Brookes
      • Boreas
        • Callen
          • Origin:

            Gaelic
          • Meaning:

            "rock"
          • Description:

            Callen is a unisex Gaelic name growing in popularity here. Its newfound trendiness is possibly related to the Chris O'Donnell character on "NCIS: Los Angeles", known only as G. Callen. Jazz musician Cal Tjader's full name is Callen.
        • Clover
          • Origin:

            Flower name, from Old English
          • Meaning:

            "key"
          • Description:

            Clover is a charming, perky choice if you want to move beyond hothouse blooms like Rose and Lily, and it's recently become a new celeb favorite, chosen by both Neal McDonough and Natasha Gregson Wagner, who used it to honor her mother, Natalie Wood, one of whose most iconic films was Inside Daisy Clover.
        • Cole
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "swarthy, coal black"
          • Description:

            Cole -- a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth -- has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It's quite popular in Scotland.
        • Doris
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "gift of the ocean"
          • Description:

            Doris had long been on our so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out-for-babies list, and seemed to be written there in indelible ink. But there are signs of a sea change, that Doris could profit from the revivals of Dorothy and Dorothea.
        • Douglas
          • Origin:

            Scottish
          • Meaning:

            "black water"
          • Description:

            Douglas, and more particularly its nickname, Doug, had a real romantic swagger in the 1950s and 1960s dating back to swashbuckling Douglas Fairbanks, but today is more likely to conjure up your mom's prom date. Originally a Celtic river name, it became attached to a powerful Scottish clan, renowned for their strength and courage. In its earliest incarnation, Douglas was used equally for girls and boys.
        • Eartha
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "earth"
          • Description:

            Used by the Puritans but off the US charts completely since the mid-1990s, Eartha is best known today as the name of American singer Eartha Kitt, as well as of the philanthropist and humanitarian Eartha M. M. White.
        • Ember
          • Origin:

            French variation of Amber
          • Description:

            Unlike Amber, which is in decline, this name still has a bit of a glow left -- though confusions between the two will inevitably arise.