Names That Mean Red
- Rossella
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red"Description:
This pretty, Italian elaboration of Rossa means "red", and is a sweet honor for a familial Rose or Ross.
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Nezuko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Rojo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"red"Description:
Colorful middle name choice.
- Mihkwaskâw
Origin:
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
- Kahukura
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"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.
- Cheasequah
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"red bird, cardinal"Description:
Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.
- Redford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place nameMeaning:
"colored red"Description:
One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.
- Rua
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red"Description:
Anglicized form of Ruadh
- Hong
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"rainbow or red"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
- Admon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Haumea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"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.
- Humaira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"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.
- Rossi
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red"Description:
One of the most popular Italian surnames, this refreshes Ross and Rose for both genders.
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