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?
Hakan, Meaning: emperor, ruler Origin: Turkish ~ View Detail
Roy(French and Celtic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
Ginger(English origin), meaning 'reddish orange colour'. This name is often used to indicate if someone has red hair.
Arusha(Sanskrit origin), meaning 'red'.
Russell(French origin), meaning 'redhead, fox coloured'.
Adam(Hebrew origin), meaning 'son of the red earth'.
Ruadhan(Gaelic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
Seraphim, Meaning: fiery Origin: Hebrew ~ View Detail
Roan(Irish origin), meaning 'little redhead'.
Aidan, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Irish
Ruby(Latin origin), meaning 'deep red precious stone'.
Omaira(Arabic origin), meaning 'long life, red'.
Blaze(English origin), meaning 'fire'.
Rory(Scottish and Irish origin), meaning 'red king'.
Sorrel(French origin), meaning 'reddish brown'.
Poppy(Latin origin), meaning 'red flower'.
Garnet(English origin), meaning 'dark red gemstone'.
Scarlett(English origin), meaning 'scarlet, red'.
Aidan, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Irish
Crimson(English origin), meaning 'deep rich red'.
Rosso(Italian origin), meaning 'red'.
Radcliff(English origin), meaning 'red cliff'.
Alroy(Gaelic origin), meaning 'red haired'.
Carmine(Latin origin), meaning 'vivid red'.
Rumen(Bulgarian origin), meaning 'red cheeked'.
Rousseau(French origin), meaning 'little redhead'.
Rowan(Scottish and Irish origin), meaning 'little red one'.
Ignacio, Meaning: fiery Origin: Spanish
Reading(English origin), meaning 'son of the red haired'. Pronounced red-ing.
Inigo, Meaning: fiery Origin: Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
Flanagan(Gaelic origin), meaning 'red, ruddy'.
Brantley, Meaning: sword, fiery torch Origin: English
Rosie(English origin), this name, meaning 'little rose' or 'an Irish rose that is red', is a variant of Rose.
Aden, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Variation of Aidan, Irish
Ignatius, Meaning: fiery Origin: Latin
Flanna(Irish origin), meaning 'red haired'.
Akako(Japanese origin), meaning 'red'.
Sienna(Italian origin), meaning 'reddish shade of brown'.
Shani(Hebrew origin), meaning 'scarlet'.
Rogan(Irish origin), meaning 'redhead'.
Gough(Welsh origin), meaning 'red'.
Ayden, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Variation of Aidan
Rufus(Latin origin), meaning 'redhead'.
Ruffina(Latin origin), means 'red haired'.
Rumo(Cornish origin), meaning 'red'.
Flannery(Irish origin), meaning 'red eyebrows'.
Flan(Irish origin), meaning 'ruddy, red haired'.
Roone(Irish origin), means 'red haired'.
Cherry(English origin), meaning 'grower or seller of cherries' or 'someone with rosy cheeks'.
Rusty(American origin), means 'red' headed.
Rudyard(English origin), meaning 'red enclosure'.
Roth (German origin), meaning 'redhead'.
Caera(Irish Gaelic origin), meaning 'fiery red'.
Aydan, Meaning: little fiery one Origin: Spelling variation of Aidan
Aiden, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Irish, female variation of Aidan
Roisin(Irish origin), this name meaning 'little rose', is pronounced ro-sheen.
Rohit(Sanskrit origin), meaning 'red'.
Rose(Latin origin), meaning 'rose, a flower'.
Edom(Hebrew origin), meaning 'red'.
Aiden, Meaning: little and fiery Origin: Irish
Clancy(Irish origin), meaning 'red haired warrior'.
Alhambra(Spanish origin), meaning 'red city'.
Seraphina, Meaning: ardent; fiery Origin: Hebrew
Flynn(Irish origin), meaning 'son of the red haired one'.
Phoenix(Greek origin), meaning 'dark red'.
Fiammetta, Meaning: little fiery one Origin: Italian
Harkin(Gaelic origin), meaning 'red'.
Reed(English origin), meaning 'red haired'.
