Names that Mean Red or Redhead
- 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.
- Roe
Origin:
English, Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, or Korean surnameMeaning:
"roe deer; wise protector; son of Ruadh; red; clearing; ability"Description:
In the US, the multicultural surname Roe is primarily associated with the landmark Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, which granted the federal right to abortion, though elsewhere it might be associated with fish eggs or a small breed of reddish deer.
- Russet
Origin:
English, FrenchMeaning:
"reddish brown"Description:
Russet has a lot of potential. It's a rustic word name, associated with homespun cloth, apples, and an earthy shade of reddish-brown. At the same time, it's similar enough to the likes of Russell, Ross, Bennet and Emmett that it doesn't sound too out of place. Surprisingly, however, it has never featured in the US charts — perhaps held back by its link to potatoes?
- Russo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red-haired"Description:
An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.
- Rez
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"having copper-colored hair"Description:
A beyond unusual choice for a little redhead.
- Burgundy
Origin:
French place-name; also color nameDescription:
Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
- 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.
- Chili
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Spicy but insubstantial nickname name.
- Escarlett
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"scarlet"Description:
Scarlett with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlet and Escarleth are also occasionally used in the US.
- Kapila
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"reddish brown"Description:
An important name in Hinduism, in which Kapila was a sage and creator of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
- Cheasequah
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"red bird, cardinal"Description:
Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.
- Roxby
Origin:
Invented name, place nameMeaning:
"red farmstead; rook's village"Description:
Roxby is the "proper" name of the Leo Woodall character in the movie Mad About the Boy, the fourth instalment in the Bridget Jones franchise. In the film, he goes by the cool boy nickname, Roxster.
- 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.
- Kumala
Origin:
Variation of Kamala, Hindi, HawaiianMeaning:
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"Description:
Variation of Kamala.
- 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.
- Arun
Origin:
Masculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"reddish brown"Description:
Arun is the common masculinization of the name Aruna, the Hindu god who drives the sun god Surya across the sky in his chariot. Aruna is also used as a female name.
- 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.
- Yaqoot
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gem"Description:
Rare and memorable Arabic girl name with a sparkling meaning. Yaqoot is generally associated with rubies and garnets.
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