Baby names that mean red
96 names with red in their meaning: 34 for girls, 46 for boys, 16 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 25 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean red
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Scarlettdeep red; a dyer of cloth7,679 a year · the US, 2017
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Scarletscarlet cloth; bright red color783 a year · the US, 2017
- Scarlettebright red cloth; variant of Scarlett336 a year · the US, 2017
- Rubired precious stone; a form of Ruby165 a year · the US, 2017
- Skarlettbright red; a variant of Scarlett60 a year · the US, 2017
- Humairareddish, ruddy; feminine of ahmar59 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Scarlethbright red cloth; a variant of Scarlett42 a year · the US, 2017
- Adamaearth or red earth; a form of Adam41 a year · the US, 2017
25 rarer names that mean red
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Clancyred-haired warrior or red warrior
- Rubiered precious stone; variant of Ruby or Ruben
- Carriganlittle spear or red; from Ó Carragáin
- Xiaglow of the sunrise; rosy clouds
- Humayrareddish or rosy-cheeked
- Scarlett-Rosered cloth; combined with rose flower
- Ruby-Rosered gem; rose flower; compound name
- Ruby-Maered gemstone; Mary combined with Ruby
- Skarlettescarlet cloth; a respelling of Scarlett
- Scarlettrosescarlet colored flower; combination of Scarlett and Rose
- Rossyrosy or rose-like; diminutive form of rose
- Akanedeep red or brilliant red
- Lehuaa red flower of the ohia tree
- Rubinared; a form of Rubeus
- Edomred; biblical place name
- Flannerydescendant of the red-haired one
- Ruby-Leighred precious stone; combined with Leigh
- Ruby-Mayred gemstone; combined with May
- Ruby-Raered gemstone; combined with Rae
- Rubie-Rosered gemstone and rose flower; compound form
- Ruby-Mariered gemstone and star of the sea; compound form
- Ruby-Annered gemstone; a form of Ruby combined with Anne
- Ruby-Jadered gemstone; a form of Ruby combined with Jade
- Cearared-haired; a form of Ciara
- Rubyered gemstone; a form of Ruby
Boys' names that mean red
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 a year · the US, 2017
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 a year · the US, 2017
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 a year · the US, 2017
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ridleyred clearing; a place name used as given name145 a year · the US, 2017
- Carminecrimson red; derived from carminatus125 a year · the US, 2017
- Roganred-haired descendant of Roag122 a year · the US, 2017
- Rufusred or reddish-haired78 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Radleyred meadow; meadow of the red stream64 a year · the US, 2017
- Reefred-haired or one who lives by reeds; a respelling of Reed50 a year · the US, 2017
36 rarer names that mean red
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Russelred-haired or russet-colored
- Rossired; Italian surname used as given name
- Ruanred-haired; from Ruadh
- Adamsson of adam, son of the red earth
- Redfordred ford; a place name
- Rutledgered ledge; a surname used as given name
- Ruarired king; form of Rory
- Rownanlittle red one; form of ronan
- Rohitred; reddish
- Ruairidhred king
- Suheybreddish or ruddy complexion
- Altanred or crimson
- Redred-haired or ruddy complexion
- Rufinored-haired; a form of Rufus
- Reddingtonsettlement of the red-haired ones
- Rourkered king or descendant of Ruarc
- Adomasred earth; a form of Adam
- Rhonanred-haired man; a form of Ronan
- Roaryred king; a form of Rory
- Ruadhanred-haired one; diminutive of ruadh
- Rohnanred-haired one; from ruadh
- Rudyardred enclosure or red farmyard
- Russred; diminutive of Russell or Rusty
- Addamman of the red earth; a form of Adam
- Antaresrival of mars; the red star in Scorpius
- Reddred; ruddy complexioned
- Reddickred-haired or ruddy person; diminutive form
- Rubensred; a form of Ruben or Reuben
- Alperred; crimson
- Eryxred; a mythological figure and mountain
- Radfordred ford; ford with reeds
- Rory-Johnred king; a compound form
- Rory-Leered king; a compound form
- Rowan-Leered-haired one; a compound form
- Rudhranred or fierce; form of Rudra
- Gryffyddstrong lord; ruddy
Unisex names that mean red
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Roryred king1,760 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Rorired king; a form of Rory121 a year · the US, 2017
- Crimsondeep red color87 a year · the US, 2017
- Ruairired king; red-haired ruler77 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Rooneydescendent of Ruanaidh; red-haired64 a year · the US, 2017
10 rarer names that mean red
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Rouxred or reddish-brown
- Laruethe red; the street
- Garnetthe garnet gemstone; deep red
- Rossiered; a diminutive form of Ross
- Ruared; redness
- Ruddyred or ruddy complexion; diminutive form
- Errinred-haired; a form of Erin
- Corrigandescendant of Corrugán, possibly red-haired
- Lalred; beloved; a term of endearment
- Ruadhred
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