Names That Mean Red

  1. Rossella
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      This pretty, Italian elaboration of Rossa means "red", and is a sweet honor for a familial Rose or Ross.
  2. Radley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red meadow"
    • Description:

      An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley. Radley is also a literary name via To Kill a Mockingbird, the surname of mysterious recluse Boo Radley.
  3. Nezuko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "red bean child"
    • Description:

      This demon name from the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, was one of the highest debuts of 2021, when it was given to 20 baby girls. It rose to 29 girls in 2022.
  4. Rojo
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      Colorful middle name choice.
  5. Mihkwaskâw
    • Origin:

      Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
  6. Kahukura
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "red garment; rainbow"
    • Description:

      In Maori mythology, Kahukura is a god of the rainbow, who manifests as the upper part of a double rainbow. The name is generally used for girls in New Zealand today.
  7. Cheasequah
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "red bird, cardinal"
    • Description:

      Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.
  8. Redford
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red ford"
    • Description:

      An unusual surname-style choice with a strong meaning and potential for nicknames Ford and Red. Associated with the actor Robert Redford, it was also used for a one of the main characters in the 2019 novel Get a Life, Chloe Brownby author Talia Hibbert.
  9. Colorado
    • Origin:

      Spanish place name
    • Meaning:

      "colored red"
    • Description:

      One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.
  10. Rua
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      Anglicized form of Ruadh
  11. Hong
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow or red"
    • Description:

      A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
  12. Admon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      A handsome and rare Hebrew name related to Adam — it was given to fewer than five American babies in the United States in 2021.
  13. Haumea
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "red ruler"
    • Description:

      Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, said to have created a potion to allow humans to be able to give birth naturally. The meaning of the name is likely related to the blood shed in childbirth. A dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit is named in Haumea's honor.
  14. Humaira
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      This name was given to Aisha by Muhammed because of her characteristically rosy cheeks. Humaira is the common Urdu spelling of this name, which can also be written as Humayra. The name ranks in the UK Top 1000 and has done since at least the 90s.
  15. Rossi
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      One of the most popular Italian surnames, this refreshes Ross and Rose for both genders.

The Nameberry App Is Live

Nameberry app screenshot
Find your perfect baby name together in our iPhone app, now available on the App Store.
  • Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
  • Names you match on are saved to your shared list
  • Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
  • Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
  • Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.
Download on the App Store
Nameberry app screenshot