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)
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4836 for Calcifer.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Calcifer at #4836 in the United States.
Calcifer means "fire bearer, heat carrier" (Latin (calor/calx + fer) origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Calcifer is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.