The best-known fire name in England and Wales is hiding in plain sight: Aidan, and its spelling Aiden, come from the Old Irish Áedán, 'little fire'. This list gathers real names like it from Irish, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Slavic, Armenian, Hawaiian and other languages, each meaning checked against a cited source, mostly Behind the Name and Wiktionary. Ranks for England and Wales come from the ONS.
Fire attracts more myths than most meanings. Bridget is often called 'fiery arrow', Ignatius is linked to Latin ignis, and Blaise is assumed to mean blaze. None of those holds up, and we've marked them uncertain with the real story.
By Rich · 13 November 2026 · 57 names · 24 with their real rank in England and Wales · every meaning checked against the sources below
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Girl names that mean 'fire' (23)
se-ra-FEE-na
“from seraphim, 'fiery ones'”Hebrew, via LatinChecked[1]
the seraphim are six-winged angels in Isaiah
#634 in 2025↑ from #1,584 in 2010
se-ra-FEE-na
“from seraphim, 'fiery ones'”Hebrew, via Italian and SpanishChecked[2]
#1,315 in 2025↑ from #2,235 in 2010
se-ra-FEEN
“from seraphim, 'fiery ones' (French form of Seraphina)”Hebrew, via FrenchChecked[3]
“from the mythical bird reborn from fire”English, from GreekWord name[31]
the Greek word phoinix meant 'dark red'
#287 in 2025 (boys)↑ from #337 in 2010
“Blaise, respelled after the English word blaze”EnglishWord name[32]
#1,798 in 2025 (boys)↑ from #2,941 in 2010
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The Aodh family
Old Irish áed, 'fire', gave Ireland one of its oldest names, Aodh, and a string of diminutives: Aodhán ('little fire'), which became Aidan, and Aodhagán, which survives in the surname Keegan. If you like Aidan but want something less common, Aodhán is the Irish original. It sounds much the same, roughly AY-dawn, but people outside Ireland may need help with the spelling.
Word names
Ember, Phoenix and Blaze are English word names, not traditional ones, and all three are used for boys and girls in England and Wales. They're 'built from real words', which is why they're marked derived rather than recorded. Phoenix sits well with almost any surname; Ember and Blaze are short enough to pair with a longer surname.
Watch the spelling
Suzan, the Turkish name meaning 'burning', is a different name from Susan. Nina only means 'fire' in Quechua and Aymara. If the meaning matters, make sure the name you choose really comes from the language that gives it, and tell people which one you mean.
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Frequently Asked Questions
+What boy name means 'fire'?
Aidan and Aiden ('little fire', from Irish Aodhán) are the most popular. Others include Aodh and Keegan (Irish), Agni (Sanskrit), Ateş and Alaz (Turkish), and Plamen and Ognyan (Bulgarian).
+What girl name means 'fire'?
Seraphina comes from seraphim, 'fiery ones'. Others include Hestia ('hearth'), Fiamma (Italian, 'flame'), Alev (Turkish, 'flame'), Brenda (Old Norse, 'fire, torch, sword') and Ugnė (Lithuanian, 'fire').
+What name means 'fire' in Greek?
Pyrrhus ('flame-coloured', from pyr, fire) and Phlegon ('burning'). Hestia means hearth. Seraphina is often given as Greek but comes from Hebrew via Latin.