Fire/Heat/Sun inspired baby names.

Turn up the heat with these fire-based baby names!
  1. Amber
    • Origin:

      Word name, English
    • Description:

      Though perhaps not as currently stylish as Ruby, Jade, or Pearl, Amber has a colorful history (remember the notorious Forever Amber heroine?). Unfortunately, it does come with the "Amber Alert" connotation for modern parents (and their children).
  2. Ash
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Asher, English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree"
    • Description:

      Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or any other "Ash" name.
  3. Blaze
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      Originally a form of the saint's name Blaise, though now more likely to be a hot word name used for both sexes, though heavily weighted toward the boys. It has been in the boys' Top 1000 since the year 2000.
      br>On the pop culture side of things, Blaze Bayley is a singer and musician who has been connected to the bands Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden.
  4. Blythe
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "happy, carefree"
    • Description:

      Blythe originated as a nickname for an upbeat person, coming from the Old English word bliðe, meaning "merry" or "cheerful." Today the homophone blithe shares the same meaning. Blythe was eventually adapted to a surname before it became a feminine given name.
  5. Bright
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "bright"
    • Description:

      Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.
  6. Coal
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      This recently coined respelling of Cole darkens its image.
  7. Cinder
    • Emberly
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        The Kimberly of the current age, but currently less popular than either Ember or Everly.
    • Etna
      • Flannery
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "descendant of Flannghal"
        • Description:

          Long before the vogue of using Irish surnames for girls, writer Flannery O'Connor gave this one some visibility. It has a warm (flannelly) feel and the currently popular three-syllable ee-ending sound.
      • Flint
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "born near outcrop of flint"
        • Description:

          Flint is one of the new macho names on the rise today, part old-school tough guy, part rebel. You won't find a tougher, steelier-sounding name; it's part of a genre on the rise along with cousins Slate, Stone and Steel.
      • Fawkes
        • Flare
          • Ginger
            • Origin:

              English diminutive
            • Description:

              Originally a unisex nickname for a redhead -- red hair is called "ginger" in Britain -- or for the name Virginia, Ginger perennially wears pink gingham and spike heels.
          • Light
            • Origin:

              Word name
            • Description:

              A shimmering day name, with a bit of hippie residue.
          • Phoenix
            • Origin:

              Arizona place-name and Greek
            • Meaning:

              "dark red"
            • Description:

              Effortlessly cool with a hint of the mystical, Phoenix rolls a lot of trends into one: it's a place-name and a bird name, it ends in the stylish letter x, it's got in-built nicknames, and it's unisex too. Familiar but not over-popular, Phoenix ranks in the US and UK Top 1000s.
          • Red
            • Origin:

              Color name
            • Description:

              Fiery but slight middle name choice; much more apt to be a redhead's nickname.
          • Ruby
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "deep red precious stone"
            • Description:

              Vibrant, sassy, and bubbly, Ruby is a vintage gem that hasn’t lost any of its sparkle. Currently popular in a number of English-speaking countries, Ruby is proof of the 100 Year Rule, trending again for the first time since its heyday in the 1910s.
          • Sahara
            • Origin:

              Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "desert"
            • Description:

              A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use.
          • Sol
            • Origin:

              Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "sun"
            • Description:

              Although pinochle-playing partner Sam came out of retirement, we don't see it happening to Sol. Near soundalike Saul has more of a shot.