Flare: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Flare – Meaning: a sudden burst of light or flame (word-name) – Origin: English (modern word-name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FLAIR


Flare is an English (modern word-name) boy's name meaning “a sudden burst of light or flame (word-name)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Flare

Meaning: A sudden burst of light or flame (word-name).

Origin: English (modern word-name).

How to Pronounce Flare

Phonetic: FLAIR   IPA: /flɛər/

Popularity of Flare

Flare doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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