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Names that mean “flame”

27 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. They split 11 to 16 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Build names meaning flame

Flame names across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon is among those carrying the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Dragon


Creatures

Alazar initial · phyr final · lyx final · phaeth final

  • Alazarmorth

    Alazar flame + morth grave

    flame grave

  • Alazarzor

    Alazar flame + zor splendour

    flame splendour

  • Alazartax

    Alazar flame + tax scourge

    flame scourge

  • Kryxphyr

    Kryx frost + phyr flame

    frost flame

  • Toxarphyr

    Toxar blight + phyr flame

    blight flame

  • Ignaxphyr

    Ignax spark + phyr flame

    spark flame

  • Draxalyx

    Draxa terror + lyx flame

    terror flame

  • Myrralyx

    Myrra mist + lyx flame

    mist flame

  • Malyalyx

    Malya bane + lyx flame

    bane flame

  • Haldraxphaeth

    Haldrax tempest + phaeth flame

    tempest flame

  • Cryonphaeth

    Cryon frost + phaeth flame

    frost flame

  • Thalrixphaeth

    Thalrix crest + phaeth flame

    crest flame

Wizard


People

Bal initial · nara final · nar final

  • Balil

    Bal flame + il lesser

    flame lesser

  • Balrim

    Bal flame + rim edge

    flame edge

  • Balion

    Bal flame + ion mind

    flame mind

  • Melanara

    Mela dark + nara flame

    dark flame

  • Elanara

    Ela star + nara flame

    star flame

  • Lumanara

    Luma lantern + nara flame

    lantern flame

  • Onyxnar

    Onyx black stone + nar flame

    black stone flame

  • Plumbnar

    Plumb depth + nar flame

    depth flame

  • Fennar

    Fen marsh + nar flame

    marsh flame

Demon


Creatures

ur final · ura final

  • Kuzrur

    Kuzr cinder + ur flame

    cinder of the flame

  • Ekthur

    Ekth husk + ur flame

    husk of the flame

  • Dagrur

    Dagr debt + ur flame

    debt of the flame

  • Voznura

    Vozn gloom + ura flame

    gloom of the flame

  • Krevura

    Krev rust + ura flame

    rust of the flame

  • Cazmura

    Cazm chasm + ura flame

    chasm of the flame

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Akh initial · Fal initial

  • Akhbek

    Akh flame + bek sly

    flame sly

  • Akhmur

    Akh flame + mur patient

    flame patient

  • Akhgesh

    Akh flame + gesh wary

    flame wary

  • Fallakha

    Fal flame + lakha lithe

    flame lithe

  • Falgra

    Fal flame + gra deep

    flame deep

  • Falka

    Fal flame + ka watchful

    flame watchful

Elf


Fantasy races

Nae initial · lar final

  • Naefaen

    Nae flame + faen white

    flame white

  • Naeros

    Nae flame + ros foam

    flame foam

  • Naeveth

    Nae flame + veth peace

    flame peace

  • Anlar

    An gift + lar flame

    gift flame

  • Vaenlar

    Vaen young + lar flame

    young flame

  • Orinlar

    Orin mountain + lar flame

    mountain flame

God


Creatures

tar final · tara final

  • Gortar

    Gor depth + tar flame

    depth of the flame

  • Dredtar

    Dred dread + tar flame

    dread of the flame

  • Gartar

    Gar keeper + tar flame

    keeper of the flame

  • Caeltara

    Cael summons + tara flame

    summons of the flame

  • Sartara

    Sar star + tara flame

    star of the flame

  • Kortara

    Kor furnace + tara flame

    furnace of the flame

Phoenix


Creatures

initial · Phlogia initial

  • Phlogokles

    Phlogo flame + kles glory

    flame glory

  • Phlogotypos

    Phlogo flame + typos mark

    flame mark

  • Phlogoomma

    Phlogo flame + omma eye

    flame eye

  • Phlogiapatra

    Phlogia flame + patra father

    flame father

  • Phlogiatime

    Phlogia flame + time honour

    flame honour

  • Phlogiaanassa

    Phlogia flame + anassa queen

    flame queen

Angel


Creatures

Nihra initial

  • Nihraquiel

    Nihra flame + quiel of God

    flame of God

  • Nihrashai

    Nihra flame + shai of the offering

    flame of the offering

  • Nihrarael

    Nihra flame + rael of God

    flame of God

Bard


Tabletop

nara final

  • Irianara

    Iria rainbow + nara flame

    rainbow flame

  • Sabrianara

    Sabria patience + nara flame

    patience flame

  • Aureanara

    Aurea golden + nara flame

    golden flame

D&D


Tabletop

Zar initial

  • Zarwick

    Zar flame + wick dwelling

    flame dwelling

  • Zarmar

    Zar flame + mar famous

    flame famous

  • Zargrim

    Zar flame + grim mask

    flame mask

Indian


Real world

jyoti final

  • Sundarjyoti

    Sundar beautiful + jyoti flame

    beautiful flame

  • Vasantjyoti

    Vasant springtime + jyoti flame

    springtime flame

  • Dhirjyoti

    Dhir resolute + jyoti flame

    resolute flame

Irish


Real world

Lasar initial

  • Lasargus

    Lasar flame + gus vigour

    flame vigour

  • Lasarchad

    Lasar flame + chad war

    flame war

  • Lasarmeen

    Lasar flame + meen fine

    flame fine

Italian


Real world

fiamma final

  • Giorgia Fiamma

    Giorgia earth worker + fiamma flame

    earth worker and flame

  • Alessandra Fiamma

    Alessandra defender of men + fiamma flame

    defender of men and flame

  • Emilia Fiamma

    Emilia rival + fiamma flame

    rival and flame

Minotaur


Creatures

phlox final

  • Thermaphlox

    Therma warm + phlox flame

    warm flame

  • Xanthaphlox

    Xantha tawny + phlox flame

    tawny flame

  • Lampraphlox

    Lampra brilliant + phlox flame

    brilliant flame

Paladin


Tabletop

nara final

  • Cordinara

    Cordi heart + nara flame

    heart flame

  • Victonara

    Victo victory + nara flame

    victory flame

  • Gratinara

    Grati grace + nara flame

    grace flame

Scottish


Real world

Lasair initial

  • Lasairbrae

    Lasair flame + brae hillside

    flame hillside

  • Lasairduff

    Lasair flame + duff black

    flame black

  • Lasairholm

    Lasair flame + holm islet

    flame islet

Tiefling


Fantasy races

yre final

  • Lucenyre

    Lucen shining + yre flame

    shining flame

  • Igrenyre

    Igren fire + yre flame

    fire flame

  • Rovanyre

    Rovan roaming + yre flame

    roaming flame

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “flame”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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