Calcifer
Meaning
"fire bearer, heat carrier"
Origin: Latin (calor/calx + fer)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,836
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cal, Calci
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fire bearer, heat carrier"
Origin: Latin (calor/calx + fer)
"of the forest men, from Norman Freselier"
Origin: Norman French
Fraser is more popular, ranked #4642 vs #4836 for Calcifer.
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Fraser is more popular, ranked #4642 compared to Calcifer at #4836 in the United States.
Calcifer means "fire bearer, heat carrier" (Latin (calor/calx + fer) origin). Fraser means "of the forest men, from Norman Freselier" (Norman French origin).
Calcifer is primarily a boy name. Fraser is primarily a boy name.