Names That Mean Red
- 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.
- Rumen
Origin:
Bulgarian, MacedonianMeaning:
"red-cheeked"Description:
A rare alternative to Roman or Ruben, with a sweet meaning for a rosy-cheeked baby boy.
- Akako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"red"Description:
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.
- Coahoma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"red panther"
- Hong
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"rainbow or red"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
- Hümeyra
Origin:
Turkish variation of Humayra, ArabicMeaning:
"red"Description:
A common name among Turkey's Muslim population.
- Ádám
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Rojo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"red"Description:
Colorful middle name choice.
- Mihkwaskâw
Origin:
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
- Mîhkokwan
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"red feather"Description:
Colorful name still used among Cree people today.
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place nameMeaning:
"colored red"Description:
One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adamina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"child of the red earth"Description:
A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.
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