Boy Names That Mean Fire

Looking for an impactful and super-passionate name for your newborn son? Then you’ll want something meaningful. Here are boys’ names that mean “fire” — so if it’s a zest for life you want to ignite in your son, start him off with one of these options.

Adar

Adar derives from Hebrew and means “fire”.

Admani

Admani is a Sanskrit name that means “flames” or “burning fire”.

Aiden

The name Aiden was derived from the Celtic god of fire that was named Aodhan. The ancient Celts used the name Aiden as a nickname of sorts for this ancient god. Aiden means “little and fiery”.

Brandr

An ancient Norse name, Brandr means “sword” or “fire”. A more modernized version of the name is Brando.

Brantley

Brantley is a German name meaning “fire” that is a great alternative to overused names like Bradley.

Conleth

A pious name, Conleth means “chaste fire” and originally became popular due to a 5th-century Irish bishop. Conleth is a unique alternative to the name Connor.

Haco

Haco is a Cornish name that means “flame, fire”. Haco is the name of a mythological Cornish prince who lost his bride by promising her to a traveling musician.

Haggan

Haggan is a Celtic name that means “little fire”. Haggan is related to the name Aiden and an alternate Anglicization of the name Aodh.

Ignatius

Ignatius is a hot name that means “fiery” and shares an origin with the term igneous rock. While the name may be a bit old-fashioned, it has come back into the public eye as a celeb baby name choice.

Joash

Joash is not a variant spelling of the name Josh but a Biblical Hebrew name meaning “fire of God”.

Kenneth

Kenneth is an Irish name that means both “born of fire” and “handsome”. Kenneth was incredibly popular throughout the 20th century and didn’t leave the top 100 names until 2002.

Mccoy

Originally an Irish and Scottish surname meaning “fire”, Mccoy came into the spotlight as a given name thanks to Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner.

Orel

Orel is a Biblical Hebrew name meaning “God is my flame” and is thought to be a variant spelling of the name Uriel.

Panu

Panu is a diminutive of the Finnish name Urbanus. Panu is also an archaic Finnish term for “fire”.

Plamen

Plamen is a southern Slavic name meaning “fire, flame”. Plamen is common in Bulgaria and Serbia, in particular.

Pyrrhus

An ancient Greek name, Pyrrhus means “red fire”. Pyrrhus was one of the names of the son of Achilles, making this a mythological choice.

Titus

Titus is a Latin name meaning “to burn”. Despite the macabre association with the play “Titus Andronicus” Titus is a strong boy’s name.

Uriel

Uriel is a Biblical Hebrew name meaning “God is my flame, light”. The name is mentioned only in the Apocryphal Book of Enoch where the angel Uriel is who warned Noah about the flood.

Vatroslav

Vatroslav is a Croatian name meaning “fire glory” that was coined in the 19th century.

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