Updated October 2026
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Hebrew or Yoruba
"scarlet red or wealth"
The Biblical Tola was a long-ruling judge of Israel renowned for his wisdom and fairness, definitely a positive association.
English
"counsel, advice; red valley"
A last name as a first name, Redell began to appear in England after the Norman invasion. Likely connected to the names Raymond and Radulf, it could mean "counsel, advice, decision". Another possible…
Turkish, Mongolian
"red dawn; golden"
A feminine form of the colorful Turkish and Mongolian name, Altan, which means "red dawn" and "golden" respectively.
Word name, English from Greek
"deep red mineral"
Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.
Word name
"red wine grape"
Like Chardonnay, Brandy, and Moxie, or like Cherry, Apple, and Peaches, Cabernet is bold choice, referring to both a variety of grape and the red wine that's made from it. While it does have a fun…
Diminutive of Minna or Wilhelmina, German
"child of the red earth"
Minetta is one of those names that's a diminutive of a diminutive -- Minna, a pan-European nickname that can be short for many names beginning or ending in Mina. Minetta may be most famous as Minetta…
Sanskrit
"red"
Signifying the first rays of sun, Rohit is a wildly popular name in India, where it is connected to the Hindu God Vishnu. Along with Hindus, Rohit is also used among Jains and Sikhs.
Variation of Ruby, Latin
"deep red precious stone"
A spelling alternative of Ruby that ranked in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century. It peaked in 1909 when it reached #372 on the charts. It mostly dropped out of use in the 50s, though at least…
Hebrew
A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.
Greek; Aboriginial
"sea nymph, mermaid; red waterlily"
This is one of the more unusual examples of a group of Greek names connected to the sea, which makes sense for a nation of coastline and islands. The Nereids or water nymphs were the daughters of sea…
Scottish
If girls have adopted Ray, why not Roy.
Slavic variation of Adam
"son of the red earth"
Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.
"red cliff"
Harvard's sibling.
Spanish
Colorful middle name choice.
"red enclosure"
Often thought of as a one-peson name because of Jungle Book writer Kipling, this was actually his middle name. He was middle-named for Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, the beauty of which inspired his…
Cornish
Ancient martyr name that sounds totally modern, but perhaps too close to rumor.
Japanese
The color red was considered to have magical properties in early Japanese culture, with the power to cure blood and other illnesses. Pronounced ah-kah-ko.
The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version…
Cree
"red feather"
Colorful name still used among Cree people today.
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”