The name of this deep red stone, birthstone for January babies, has never been as well-used as some other jewel choices.
Flynn entered the US Top 1000 for boys for the first time in 2011, where it now stands at Number 716. It means “son of the red-haired one” so could make a perfect honorific for the child or grandchild of a redhead. For Breaking Bad fans, Flynn is the dashing name that Walter White Jr. Energetic and distinctive, Flannery in one of the gender neutral names that means red-haired and relates to other Irish Flann names.įlynn is rising fast behind Finn after being chosen by beautiful couple Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom for their adorable son. But Flannery O’Connor was arguably the greater writer and her name is more appealing on many levels too. Interesting that Harper Lee‘s first name has become so popular while sister name Flannery - related by being the androgynous surname-name of a celebrated midcentury female author - is still waiting in the wings. It does have a masculine ring, perhaps thanks to the musical Clancy Brothers and author Tom. Clancy is a unique baby name for either gender, used for only 25 boys and 9 girls in the US in 2018. This Irish surname name meaning “red-haired warrior” can work for both boys and girls. Rufus was a Biblical name, the name of several saints, and the nickname of red-haired King William The ancient Roman Rufus is one of the coolest new boy names thanks to musician Rufus Wainwright along with the hot dad on Gossip Girl. The name can also be spelled Reid, which is more confusing but oddly more popular. It has always remained in the Top 1000 but has remained steady in this era at around its current Number 375. Sleek, sophisticated Reed strikes the Golden Mean between being familiar and stylish but not too popular. A handful of baby boys were named Redmond in the US last year. Yes, that means Raymond The Fat, and I blame all my weight struggles on his genetic legacy. We have a soft spot for this strong Irish surname, which was taken not-so-attractively from French invader Raymond Le Gros. Jasper now ranks at Number 154, its highest point since the 1800s. Jasper doesn’t literally mean red, it means “bringer of treasure” and an alternate form is Casper. One of the few gem names for boys, Jasper is the name of a rusty-red stone and a fashion favorite. A perfect themed twin name for Poppy!Ĭolor name Scarlett oddly languished for years after the huge popularity of Gone With The Wind, until actress Scarlett Johansson made it a megastar.Īdam stands out on this list as a true classic boys’ name - Adam‘s meaning is “son of the red earth.” Though a bit overused in recent years, Adam is still and forever a solid choice that remains in the Top 100. Ruby is a sassy, sparkling favorite, now in the Top 100 for the first time since the late 1940s. An English speaker might pronounce is kee-tree, but the correct pronunciation has three syllables including a very French r. Quitterie, the French version of the saints' name that in Spanish is Quiteria, is tres chic in Paris and one of my new favorite girl names. Poppy entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016 and currently stands in at Number 495. Now it’s also finding lots of fans in the US. This bright red flower name has been hotter in England and Australia for many years.
Though theoretically unisex, Maple was used only for girls in 2018, when the name was given to nearly 130 babies. Maple turns from green nature name to red name by virtue of its brilliant fall foliage. Maple is an adorable new tree name, chosen by Jason Bateman for his daughter. The word comes from the Old Spanish kermes, an insect whose shell created deep red dye. Love Scarlett but want a more distinctive alternative? Then crisp and luscious Crimson might be the choice for you. If red is a meaning that catches fire with you, consider these scarlet-hued options. We ended up naming our daughter Rory, but there are a lot of other wonderful boy and girl baby names that mean red. And a first name meaning red would help balance the fact that our child would carry my husband’s surname. I love the color red, my hair is reddish, and my last name is Redmond, so red incorporated a lot of potent symbols for me. Our mission: To find a name that means red. So when we found a way to focus our search that we could both agree on, we were delighted. Family names seem to create more problems than they solved. We had very different ideas about style in girls’ names. But when it began to occur to us eight months into the pregnancy that this baby might be a girl, we were stumped for a name. When I was having my first child, my then-husband and I had a boys’ name (Henry) picked out from the very beginning. Baby names that mean red are an elite group, and one that has a lot of personal meaning for me.
0 kommentar(er)
