Ruadhan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning red-haired one; diminutive of ruadh.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
Ruadhan by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Ruadhan.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruadhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayhansweet basil16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruhanspiritual or ethereal; from ruh meaning spirit15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raihanfragrant flower of paradise6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Radwaneasy-going, agreeable5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rudhranred or fierce; form of Rudra4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Radmanhappy or joyful man3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean red
Like Ruadhan, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ruadhan
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