Names That Mean Red
- Rojo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"red"Description:
Colorful middle name choice.
- Mihkwaskâw
Origin:
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
- Rossi
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red"Description:
One of the most popular Italian surnames, this refreshes Ross and Rose for both genders.
- Rumen
Origin:
Bulgarian, MacedonianMeaning:
"ruddy, red cheeks"Description:
A rare alternative to Roman or Ruben, with a sweet meaning for a rosy-cheeked baby boy.
- Hong
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"rainbow or red"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red meadow"Description:
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.
- Akako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"red"Description:
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.
- Ádám
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Hümeyra
Origin:
Turkish variation of Humayra, ArabicMeaning:
"red"Description:
A common name among Turkey's Muslim population.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rudd
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"red or ruddy"Description:
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.
- Mîhkokwan
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"red feather"Description:
Colorful name still used among Cree people today.
- Rossella
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"red"Description:
This pretty, Italian elaboration of Rossa means "red", and is a sweet honor for a familial Rose or Ross.
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"colored red"Description:
One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.