Ember
FireGirl · English word
Ember, a glowing piece of coal or wood in a fire Well attested
meaning: ember
US 2025: #154 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #242
Related in meaning in Chinese: 烽 fēng (beacon fire)
Baby names about fire and flame
In Chinese tradition, fire is the element Fire itself, so this page gathers names linked to fire. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Hestia
FireGirl · Greek
The Greek word for hearth, and the Greek goddess of the hearth Well attested
meaning: hearth
US 2025: #9701 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #4867
Related names: Vesta
Related in meaning in Chinese: 烽 fēng (beacon fire)
Seraphina
FireGirl · Hebrew, via Latin
From the seraphim, angels named with a Hebrew word for 'burning ones' Likely
linked with: seraph
US 2025: #600 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #634
Also spelled: Serafina
Related in meaning in Chinese: 烽 fēng (beacon fire)
Boys' names
Names for either
Phoenix
FireEither · Greek, via Latin
The phoenix, the mythical bird that burns and rises from its ashes Well attested
linked with: phoenix
US 2025: #534 (girls), #329 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #733 (girls), #287 (boys)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 烽 fēng (beacon fire)
Chinese characters linked with fire: 烽 fēng (beacon fire), 焰 yàn (flame), 焱 yàn (blazing flames), 燃 rán (ignite), 炽 chì (blazing), 炎 yán (flame), …
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.