Definitions of kindle:

• verb:   cause to start burning

  Example: "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

• verb:   catch fire

  Example: "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

• verb:   call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9115)