Names that Mean Red or Redhead
Updated Fri Feb 09 2024
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Names that mean red are perfect if you're expecting a little redhead. Or baby names meaning red might speak to you because you love the color red or are expecting a baby born under one of the fire signs of the zodiac.
The most popular girl name meaning red in the US is Scarlett. Along with Scarlett, other Top 1000 girl names that mean red or red-haired include Ruby, Sienna, Poppy, and Rose.
Aiden is the top boy name with a red-related meaning in the US. Along with Aiden, boy names with meanings related to the color red in the top 1000 include Jasper, Flynn, Reed, and Adam.
Many popular names meaning red or redhead are gender-neutral, including Rowan, Phoenix, and Rory.
Unique names that mean red include Crimson and Clancy, Arusha and Sorrell, along with the other red-meaning names on this list, organized by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Admon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"red"
- Agni
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"fire"
- Aidan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"
- Aidan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"
- Aiden
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"
- Aiden
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"
- Aithne
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fire"
- Akako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"red"
- Akane
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"deep red"
- Alhambra
Origin:
Place-name
- Alinta
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"fire, flame"
- Almila
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"red apple"
- Altan
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"red dawn"
- Anala
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fire"
- Apple
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"apple"
- Arun
Origin:
Masculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"reddish brown"
- Aruna
Origin:
Sanskrit, JapaneseMeaning:
"reddish-brown; Asian moon"
- Arusha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"red"
- Arushi
Origin:
Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"dawn, red sky"
- Atkin
Origin:
English diminutive of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Auburn
Origin:
Color nameMeaning:
"deep reddish-brown"
- Auburn
Origin:
Color nameMeaning:
"deep reddish-brown"
- Autumn
Origin:
Season name
- Bayard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"russet-haired"
- Blaze
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fire"
- Blaze
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fire"
- Brick
Origin:
Word name, various origins
- Burgundy
Origin:
French place-name; also color name
- Carmine
- Carmine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"vivid red"
- Carnelian
Origin:
Gemstone name
- Cerise
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"cherry"
- Cheasequah
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"red bird, cardinal"
- Cherry
Origin:
Fruit name
- Chili
Origin:
Word name
- Cinnabar
Origin:
Word name
- Cinnamon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"spice name"
- Clancy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired warrior"
- Clancy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired warrior"
- Coahoma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"red panther"
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"colored red"
- Conley
Origin:
Anglicization of Conleth, IrishMeaning:
"chaste fire"
- Conley
Origin:
Anglicization of Conleth, IrishMeaning:
"chaste fire"
- Copper
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a reddish brown mineral"
- Coral
Origin:
Nature name
- Corcoran
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ruddy-faced"
- Cordovan
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"native of Cordova"
- Crimson
Origin:
Color nameMeaning:
"rich deep red"
- Crimson
Origin:
English color nameMeaning:
"rich deep red"
- Damek
Origin:
Slavic variation of AdamMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Derry
Origin:
Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-nameMeaning:
"like an oak"
- Egan
Origin:
Variation of Aidan, IrishMeaning:
"little fire"
- Elmo
Origin:
Italian from GermanMeaning:
"protector"
- Enya
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fire"
- Escarlet
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"scarlet"
- Escarlett
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"scarlet"
- Ethiopia
Origin:
English from GreekMeaning:
"Burnt-face, red-brown"
- Flame
Origin:
Word name
- Flanagan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red, ruddy"
- Flann
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ruddy, red-haired"
- Flanna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Flannery
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Flannghal"
- Flynn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of the red-haired one"
- Fox
Origin:
Animal name
- Garnet
Origin:
Jewel name, from the FrenchMeaning:
"pomegranate"
- Garnet
Origin:
Jewel name, for the FrenchMeaning:
"pomegranate"
- Ginger
Origin:
English diminutive
- Gough
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"red"
- Haumea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"red ruler"
- Hestia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"hearth, fireside"
- Hong
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"rainbow or red"
- Humaira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"red"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Kahukura
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"red garment; rainbow"
- Kamal
Origin:
Hindi; ArabicMeaning:
"lotus; perfect, perfection"
- Kamala
Origin:
Hindi, HawaiianMeaning:
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
- Kapila
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"reddish brown"
- Kindle
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"arouse; set on fire"
- Kumala
Origin:
Variation of Kamala, Hindi, HawaiianMeaning:
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
- Kurenai
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"crimson"
- Leroux
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the red-haired one"
- Mahogany
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"rich, strong"
- Manik
Origin:
Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"ruby"
- Maron
Origin:
Icelandic, meaning unknown
- Mars
Origin:
Roman mythology god of war
- Nezuko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"red bean child"
- Omaira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"long life; red"
- Phoenix
Origin:
Arizona place name and GreekMeaning:
"dark red"
- Phoenix
Origin:
Arizona place-name and GreekMeaning:
"dark red"
- Poppy
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"red flower"
- Quiteria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the red one"
- Radcliff
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red cliff"
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red meadow"
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red meadow"
- Reading
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the red-haired"
- Red
Origin:
Color name
- Red
Origin:
Color name
- Redford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red ford"
- Redmond
Origin:
Irish variation of RaymondMeaning:
"wise protector"
- Reed
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Reed
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Reid
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Reid
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rez
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"having copper-colored hair"
- Roan
Origin:
Spelling variation of RowanMeaning:
"little redhead"
- Roe
Origin:
English, Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, or Korean surnameMeaning:
"roe [deer]; wise protector; son of Ruadh; red; clearing; ability"
- Rogan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"redhead"
- Rohit
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"red"
- Roisin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little rose"
- Rojo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"red"
- Roone
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rooney
Origin:
English or Gaelic surnameMeaning:
"descendent of the champion"
- Rooney
Origin:
English or Gaelic surnameMeaning:
"descendent of the champion"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Rose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rose, a flower"
- Roth
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"redhead"
- Rousseau
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"little redhead"
- Roux
Origin:
French From LatinMeaning:
"russet"
- Roux
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"russet"
- Row
Origin:
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, WelshMeaning:
"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Rowe
Origin:
Variation of Rowan or RowenaMeaning:
"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
- Rowen
Origin:
Spelling variation of RowanMeaning:
"little redhead"
- Rowen
Origin:
Spelling variation of Rowan
- Roy
Origin:
French or CelticMeaning:
"king or red-haired"
- Rua
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red"
- Ruadan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Ruadh
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red"
- Ruadhan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rubi
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"ruby"
- Rubí
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"ruby"
- Rubina
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Rudd
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"red or ruddy"
- Rudyard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red enclosure"
- Rufina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Rumen
Origin:
Bulgarian, MacedonianMeaning:
"ruddy, red cheeks"
- Rumo
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"red"
- Russ
Origin:
Variation of Russell, FrenchMeaning:
"redhead, fox-colored"
- Russell
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"redhead, fox-colored"
- Russet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"reddish"
- Russet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"reddish"
- Russo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rusty
Origin:
Short form of Russell
- Rustyn
- Scarlet
Origin:
Color name
- Scarlett
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scarlet, red"
- Scarlette
Origin:
Spelling variation of Scarlett
- Shani
Origin:
Indian mythological name; Hebrew, SwahiliMeaning:
"scarlet, marvelous"
- Sherry
Origin:
Phonetic variation of French Cheri; also a Spanish fortified wine
- Sienna
Origin:
Italian color nameMeaning:
"orange red"
- Sorrel
Origin:
Botanical name and FrenchMeaning:
"reddish brown"
- Sorrel
Origin:
Botanical name and FrenchMeaning:
"reddish brown"
- Vermilion
Origin:
Color name
- Vermillion
- Yaqoot
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gem"