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Inspiration is everywhere when you are choosing a baby name, from nature to books and films.
But have you ever considered using your favourite colour as inspiration for your baby's name? Here at Kidadl, we have put together a list of over 50 names meaning red just for you.
Names that are colours are a great choice for your baby. A red name could reflect your baby's vibrant personality or, for an autumn baby, it could reference the colours of the season they were born in. Or, perhaps your baby has auburn or red hair and you want to reflect this beautiful feature in their name.
So, whether red is simply your favourite colour, or your new arrival has lovely red hair, why not take inspiration from the following baby names meaning red hair or red?
These baby names meaning red are a lovely choice for your little girl.
1.Akako (Japanese origin), meaning 'red'.
2.Alhambra (Spanish origin), meaning 'red city'.
3.Arusha (Sanskrit origin), meaning 'red'.
4.Caera (Irish Gaelic origin), meaning 'fiery red'.
5.Cherry (English origin), meaning 'grower or seller of cherries' or 'someone with rosy cheeks'.
6.Crimson (English origin), meaning 'deep rich red'.
7.Omaira (Arabic origin), meaning 'long life, red'.
8.Poppy (Latin origin), meaning 'red flower'.
9.Roisin (Irish origin), this name meaning 'little rose', is pronounced ro-sheen.
10.Rose (Latin origin), meaning 'rose, a flower'.
11.Rosie (English origin), this name, meaning 'little rose' or 'an Irish rose that is red', is a variant of Rose.
12.Ruby (Latin origin), meaning 'deep red precious stone'.
13.Scarlett (English origin), meaning 'scarlet, red'.
14.Shani (Hebrew origin), meaning 'scarlet'.
15.Sienna (Italian origin), meaning 'reddish shade of brown'.
Why not choose one of these baby names meaning red for your baby boy?
16.Adam (Hebrew origin), meaning 'son of the red earth'.
17.Edom (Hebrew origin), meaning 'red'.
18.Flanagan (Gaelic origin), meaning 'red, ruddy'.
19.Gough (Welsh origin), meaning 'red'.
20.Harkin (Gaelic origin), meaning 'red'.
21.Radcliff (English origin), meaning 'red cliff'.
22.Rohit (Sanskrit origin), meaning 'red'.
23.Rory (Scottish and Irish origin), meaning 'red king'.
24.Rosso (Italian origin), meaning 'red'.
25.Rudyard (English origin), meaning 'red enclosure'.
26.Rumen (Bulgarian origin), meaning 'red cheeked'.
27.Rumo (Cornish origin), meaning 'red'.
A name that means red is a beautiful idea for any baby boy or girl.
28.Blaze (English origin), meaning 'fire'.
29.Carmine (Latin origin), meaning 'vivid red'.
30.Garnet (English origin), meaning 'dark red gemstone'.
31.Phoenix (Greek origin), meaning 'dark red'.
32.Sorrel (French origin), meaning 'reddish brown'.
These red names are perfect for little red haired girls.
33.Flanna (Irish origin), meaning 'red haired'.
34.Ginger (English origin), meaning 'reddish orange colour'. This name is often used to indicate if someone has red hair.
35.Ruffina (Latin origin), means 'red haired'.
Little red headed boys will suit these cute baby names.
36.Alroy (Gaelic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
37.Flan (Irish origin), meaning 'ruddy, red haired'.
38.Flynn (Irish origin), meaning 'son of the red haired one'.
39.Reading (English origin), meaning 'son of the red haired'. Pronounced red-ing.
40.Rogan (Irish origin), meaning 'redhead'.
41.Roone (Irish origin), means 'red haired'.
42.Roth (German origin), meaning 'redhead'.
43.Roy (French and Celtic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
44.Ruadhan (Gaelic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
45.Rufus (Latin origin), meaning 'redhead'.
46.Russell (French origin), meaning 'redhead, fox coloured'.
47.Rusty (American origin), means 'red' headed.
Choosing a red-themed baby name means your child will grow up feeling pride in their beautiful hair colour, why not choose one of these unisex options?
48.Clancy (Irish origin), meaning 'red haired warrior'.
49.Flannery (Irish origin), meaning 'red eyebrows'.
50.Reed (English origin), meaning 'red haired'.
51.Roan (Irish origin), meaning 'little redhead'.
52.Rousseau (French origin), meaning 'little redhead'.
53.Rowan (Scottish and Irish origin), meaning 'little red one'.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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