Names That Mean Red

More unusual than Dakota or Austin, Colorado conjures images of majestic mountains and windswept wilderness. Some will prefer the more preppy Aspen, but Colorado feels like the true explorer.

One of the most popular Italian surnames, this refreshes Ross and Rose for both genders.

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.

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.

A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.

A rare alternative to Roman or Ruben, with a sweet meaning for a rosy-cheeked baby boy.

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.

A handsome and rare Hebrew name related to Adam — it was given to fewer than five American babies in the United States in 2021.

A common name among Turkey's Muslim population.

Colorful name still used among Cree people today.

The surname Rudd, made most famous by Antman actor Paul, derives from the words ruddy or red and may have originally been given to someone with a reddish complexion.

One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.

This pretty, Italian elaboration of Rossa means "red", and is a sweet honor for a familial Rose or Ross.