Names That Mean Red

Top Names That Mean Red, With Their Meanings

1. Rory Irish

   Rory derives from the Irish name Ruaidhrí, composed of "ruadh" (red) and "rí" (king), literally meaning "red king." The name has been used primarily in Irish and Scottish cultures since medieval times,…

2. Ruby English

   Ruby derives from the Latin word "rubeus," meaning "red," and refers to the precious gemstone of that color, adopted as a given name in English-speaking countries during the Victorian era when gemstone…

3. Rohit Hindi

   Rohit is derived from the Sanskrit root "rohita," meaning "red" or "glowing," and is used as an adjective describing something that is reddish or shining.

4. Scarlett English

   Scarlett derives from the Middle English and Old French word "scarlate," referring to a luxurious scarlet cloth, and came to be used as a given name meaning "wearing scarlet" or "the scarlet…

5. Rowan Irish

   The name Rowan derives from the Irish/Scottish Gaelic word "ruadh" meaning "red" or "red-haired," referring to the rowan tree with its distinctive red berries, or historically used as a descriptor for red-haired…

6. Ruairi Scottish Gaelic

   Ruairi is an Irish name meaning "red king," derived from the Old Norse elements "rúðr" (red) and the Irish "rí" (king), reflecting Viking influence on Irish nomenclature.

7. Eric English

   The name Eric derives from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, composed of "ei" (ever/always) and "ríkr" (ruler/king), meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful." The name is primarily used in Germanic and Scandinavian…

8. Ruaridh Scottish Gaelic

   Ruaridh is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning "red king," derived from the Old Norse elements "hróarr" (fame) and "ríkr" (king), which entered Gaelic through Viking influence.

9. Ruairidh Scottish Gaelic

   Ruairidh is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning "red king," derived from the Old Norse elements "hróarr" (fame) and "ríkr" (king), though folk etymology often connects it to "ruadh" (red).

10. Cheyenne English

    The name 'Cheyenne' means "people of a different speech" or "red talkers," derived from the Dakota Sioux word *šahíyena*, referring to the Cheyenne tribe's distinct Algonquian language.

11. Flynn English

    Flynn derives from the Irish surname Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann," where Flann comes from the Old Irish word "flann" meaning "red" or "ruddy," likely referring to hair or complexion.

12. Ruadhan Irish

    Ruadhan derives from the Irish name Ruaidh, meaning "red" or "ruddy," with the diminutive suffix "-án" appended, making it literally "little red one" or "reddish." The name has Gaelic/Old Irish linguistic roots…

13. Garance French

    Garance means "madder" (a red dye plant) and derives from the Old French word "garance," which has roots in Germanic languages, possibly related to "warnjan" meaning to warn or indicate color.

14. Aruna Hinduism

    Aruna means "reddish" or "dawn" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient language of India, where it is related to the word for the color red and the rising sun.

15. Tola Khmer

    Tola derives from the Hebrew word "tolah," meaning "worm" or "scarlet," and is rooted in biblical terminology where it referred to the crimson dye produced by scale insects.

16. Eirik Norwegian

    Eirik comes from Old Norse elements "ei" (always/ever) and "ríkr" (ruler/powerful), meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful." The name is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures, particularly in Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, with…

17. Rossa Italian (Rare)

    Rossa means "red" or "ruddy" and derives from the Latin root "russus" or the Old Norse "raussr," both referring to reddish coloring.

18. Hollie English

    Hollie is a modern English variant spelling of Holly, derived from the Old English word "holegn," referring to the holly plant with its distinctive red berries and prickly leaves.

19. Rubi Slovene

    Rubi is a diminutive or informal version of the name Ruby, which derives from the Latin "rubeus" meaning "red," referencing the precious gemstone ruby.

20. Rohini Hinduism

    Rohini means "the red one" or "reddish" and derives from the Sanskrit root "rohit," referring to the color red or the ruddy appearance of dawn.