Everybody wants something catchy and meaningful when selecting a baby name for their daughter. If you think your daughter is going to have a fiery passion for life, why don’t you consider giving her a name that means fire? Here are some options to get you started!
Aguya
Aguya is a Russian name with the evocative meaning “mistress of fire”.
Aithne
Aithne is a Gaelic girl’s name meaning “fire” or “kernel”. Aithne is pronounced similarly to Edna or Ena.
Anala
Anala is a Hindi name meaning “fire”. A sweet and beautiful name, Anala is just unique enough to set it apart from Anna.
Brigid
Brigid is a girl’s name that means “fire”. This name of Irish origin is another way to refer to the Irish Goddess of Fire. Brighid is an alternative spelling that can be used for this name.
Calida
Calida is a Spanish name meaning “heated” both in temper and in temperature. A hot-headed name softened by the nickname Callie.
Candace
Candace means “white fire” and derives from Greek.
Cinderella
A classic fairy tale name, Cinderella means “little cinder girl”. The name comes from a term for a servant who tended the house fires.
Electra
Electra is a Greek name meaning “sparkling, fiery sun”. In Greek myth, Electra was the daughter of Agamemnon who saved her brother’s life after their father’s death. Later the siblings avenged their father together.
Enya
Enya is an Irish name that means “fire”, although the association with the singer-songwriter Enya might lend the name more soothing vibes.
Fiammetta
Fiammetta is an Italian name that means “little flame”. It is a refined name with room for affectionate nicknames like Fifi or Fia.
Kalama
A Hawaiian name meaning “flaming torch”, Kalama was the name of the Queen consort of Hawaii during the 19th century.
Mariel
Mariel is a goddess of fire worshipped by the Ossetian people of the Caucasus region.
Nuria
Nuria is a Hebrew name that means “fire of the Lord”. Nuria is a popular name in Spain, and it is taken from the name of a holy shrine.
Pele
A beautiful name, Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire. In myth, she is the creator of the Hawaiian islands.
Serafima
Serafima is the Russian version of the name Seraphina which means “fiery and ardent”. Serafima is usually shortened to the adorable nickname Fima.
Shula
Shula is a well-balanced name that means “flame” in Arabic and “peace” in Hebrew.
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