This collection of names for red birds is unique and contains many names you won’t find anywhere else.
Do you have a new red pet bird arriving soon and need to think of a name for these bright, fun birds? The most common type of red birds kept as pets are Macaws and Cockatoos, but what do you have arriving?
Or maybe you want to give a name to a wild bird that keeps visiting your yard.
Red is the first color after black and white that babies can see, and it has throughout history had immense significance and extremes of meaning.
Passion and courage are two of the meaning of red, but on the opposite side, stop and evil are also symbolized by the color red.
Royalty kept red as their own color to show how wealthy and influential they were and today, red is often only worn for big red carpet events and wedding dresses in China.
Having so much meaning in the word red gives a vast amount of words that are great names for your red pet.
Good names for red birds are names that have meaning about fire, sun, passion, mean red in old or international languages, and names that are inspired by red in nature.
I have done the research for you and searched through thousands of English and international names meaning red, fire, and courage or association of red for royalty. Nature also provides a great wealth of red names for birds, so you don’t have to look anywhere else to find that perfect name.
I have also included some of my own uniquely created names that would be fitting for such vibrant birds.
227 Red Bird Names:
1. Aalish
Persian meaning flame
2. Abellona
Danish meaning sun god
3. Ace
Because the color red is associated with winning
4. Adam
A name associated with red
5. Adar
Jewish name meaning fire
6. Afra
Arabic name meaning whitish red
7. Aidan
Irish origin, means little and firey
8. Aka
Japanese name meaning red
9. Akako
Japanese name meaning red
10. Akane
Japanese name meaning bright red
11. Akari
Japanese name meaning bright red flower
12. Akasuki
Japanese name meaning bright helper
13. Akemi
Japenese name meaning bright beauty
14. Alara
French meaning red ornament
15. Alaric
A German name meaning all-powerful ruler
16. Alhambra
Spanish name referring to the red city
17. Alina
Slavic origin meaning bright and beautiful
18. Alroy
Gaelic name for red-haired one
19. Altamira
After the cave in Spain with red cave paintings dating from 16,000BC
20. Altan
Red dawn in Turkish
21. Amaryllis
A flower that represents determination and radiant beauty
22. Amaterasu
Japenese for sun goddess
23. Amber
After the fossilized resin that is often firey colors
24. Anjou
After the red Anjou pear fruit
25. Anka
Japenese for the color of Dawn
26. Anshul
Hindi meaning sunbeam
27. Archie
Truly brave
28. Ariel
After the Little Mermaid.
29. Arusha
Hindu name meaning “red.”
30. Aster
A red flower which means undying devotion
31. Auburn
Meaning hair of reddish color
32. Audrey
Noble strength
33. Autumn
The English name for fall and is associated with red colors
34. Aztec
The Aztec people often used red in ceremonial headdresses
35. Beet
After beetroot
36. Berry
Many berries are red such as strawberries and raspberries.
37. Beth
After Elizabeth I the red-haired Queen of England
38. Blaze
An English word meaning fire
39. Bordeaux
A delicious red wine from France
40. Brandy
Another drink-related name
41. Brazilin
A popular red dye from the sapanwood tree in the middle ages
42. Bree
Strength or exalted one
43. Brick
After the red brick
44. Camellia
A Japanese shrub that is known for its bright red and pink blooms early in the season
45. Captain
A position of power
46. Carmen
French meaning garden of God, crimson or red
47. Carmine
Latin for vivid red
48. Cayenne
From the red spice
49. Cera
French meaning colorful
50. Cerisa
A girls name of French or English origin meaning Cherry
51. Charlemagne
European emperor that painted his palace red and wore red shoes to his coronation
52. Cherine
American meaning dear one
53. Cherry
After the beautifully colored fruit
54. Cherrylina
Derived from the word cherry
55. Chestnut
After the brownish-red nut
56. Cheyenne
Native American meaning red
57. Chili
Because chili is red! Hot chili is red
58. Cinnabar
Red ore that mercury is mined from
59. Clancy
Irish name for a red-headed soldier
60. Claret
A deep red color
61. Clifford
After the big, red dog
62. Comet
The firey flash of a comet racing through space
63. Coral
Coral is often a beautiful red color
64. Corsen
After the red flower.
65. Crimson
This is a purple-red color.
66. Dahlia
A bright flower
67. Dart
After the poison dart frog that is brightly colored
68. Darter
After the red dragonfly
69. Denzel
English name meaning from the high stronghold
70. Derry
Irish meaning red oak
71. Drake
English meaning dragon – associated with fire
72. Edana
Gaelic meaning passionate
73. Edom
Hebrew name meaning “red.”
74. Electra
Derived from the Greek name Elektra meaning amber
75. Elio
Spanish and Italian and refers to the Greek sun-god Helios
76. Ellie
After the red-headed character in Up
77. Elmo
After the red monster on Sesame Street.
78. Ember
Meaning spark or burning low
79. Enya
Irish meaning fire
80. Eric
After Ariel’s prince.
81. Fagan
Gaelic name for rusty
82. Fiona
After Shrek’s red-headed wife.
83. Flame
This one is pretty straightforward.
84. Flamingo
After the pinkish-red bird
85. Flanagan
Old English name meaning red
86. Flann
Red in Irish Gaelic
87. Flanna
Irish name for one who has red hair.
88. Flannery
Irish name for the one with red eyebrows.
89. Florence
After the ‘You’ve got the love’ singer
90. Flynn
Irish name for the son of the red-haired one.
91. Foxy
After the red fox
92. Garnet
After the gemstone.
93. Gazania
A flower symbolizing wealth and richness
94. Gerbera
A type of popular daisy flower
95. Gilroy
Gaelic name for red hair
96. Ginger
People with red hair are sometimes referred to as ginger
97. Ginny
After Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter
98. Gladiator
Gladiators’ skin was colored red
99. Gough
Australian name meaning red
100. Grace
After the Irish Pirate Grace O’Malley
101. Guarana
After the red Brazilian fruit
102. Harkin
Gaelic name meaning red
103. Harry
After the red-haired prince
104. Harvey
Battle worthy
105. Hazel
Old English name meaning red-brown
106. Henry
King Henry VIII famously banned people under the rank of Knight from wearing red
107. Hibiscus
A flower that symbolizes delicate beauty
108. Holly
After the bright red berries on the Holly
109. Humayra
Arabic name meaning red
110. Idouma
Greek word meaning red
111. Inkar
Kazakh in origin and means desire and passion
112. Isis
An Egyptian god that was asked to protect people from evil and red
113. Jasper
Persian name meaning gemstone
114. Jemila
Meaning beautiful in Somalia
115. Jessica
After Jessica Rabbit
116. Jovita
Latin origin meaning happy
117. Kaihalulu
After the red sand beach in Hawaii
118. Kalama
Hawaiian name meaning flaming torch
119. Kamala
Hindu name meaning pale red
120. Keegan
Irish name meaning fiery
121. Keira
Meaning little red one
122. Kenzo
Japanese for strong and healthy
123. Kermes
A red dye used in the Neolithic period
124. Ketchup
Well it is funny
125. Kikuko
The Chrysanthemum flower in Japense
126. Kiran
Dsanskrit in origin and means ray of light
127. Koi
After the famous fish that are often red and are prized in parts of the world to be kept in ponds
128. Leo
Zodiac sign associated with red
129. Leona
Name meaning courage
130. Lily
Another pretty flower that can be red
131. Lizzie
After Elizabeth I the red-haired Queen of England
132. Lobster
Another funny name
133. Loki
Norse god of mischief and fire
134. Lotus
A pond plant that symbolizes the heart when red in color
135. Lychee
After the sweet red-skinned fruit
136. Lyco
A play on the word lycopene which is what makes fruit and vegetables red
137. Madder
A red plant that’s root has been used in red dye in ancient history
138. Maltiades
Ancient Greek name meaning red earth
139. Maple
The leaves of the maple tree turn beautiful vibrant red hues in fall
140. Marcella
Latin for warlike
141. Mars
After the red planet.
142. Matilda
Battle mighty
143. Maureen
After the famous Hollywood star Maureen O’Hara
144. Merida
After Brave’s main character
145. Miaka
Japanese name meaning beautiful red
146. Muladhara
The root chakra associated with the color red
147. Neci
Slavic meaning fiery
148. Newt
A reptile that is often red
149. Nikko
Sunshine in Japenese
150. Ochre
After the dye used in ancient celebrations
151. Omaira
Arabic name meaning red
152. Pagoda
After the Japenese temples, which are usually painted red
153. Peony
A popular flower that comes in different colors but the red is spectacular
154. Petunia
Another pretty flower that can be red
155. Phoenix
Bird that was consumed by fire
156. Pinnacle
After the oldest stone age site where red clay was used for body painting
157. Piroska
Hungarian name for a red one
158. Pome
After the red fruit pomegranate
159. Pomme
French name meaning apple
160. Poppy
After the beautiful, red flower
161. Rabida
After the red sand beach in the Galapagos
162. Radcliff
English name for a red cliff
163. Radish
After the peppery vegetable
164. Radley
English name meaning from the red meadow
165. Ragnor
Norse for warrior
166. Raleigh
Old English name meaning red meadow
167. Reading
English, son of the red-haired one
168. Red
Well, you can’t get much more obvious than this!
169. Redford
Scottish, red-headed
170. Redmond
Irish name for a wise protector
171. Reed
English, red-haired
172. Rhubarb
After the red fruit that makes delicious desserts
173. Rita
After the famous movie star Rita Hayworth
174. Roana
Spanish name for reddish-brown
175. Rogan
Irish, redhead
176. Rohan
Gaelic, red-haired
177. Rohit
Means red in Sanskrit
178. Roisin
Irish name meaning little rose
179. Roone
Irish name for a red-haired one.
180. Rooney
Irish meaning descendent of the champion
181. Rory
Irish meaning red king
182. Rose
After the beautiful fragrant flower
183. Rosella
Latin and French in origin and means rose
184. Rosie
This one is pretty straightforward.
185. Roslin
French meaning little red-haired one
186. Rossa
Italian name meaning red
187. Roth
German meaning redhead
188. Rowan
Gaelic name for little red one
189. Roy
French, red-haired
190. Rubena
Esperanto meaning ruby
191. Rubia
An Indian plant used to make red dye
192. Rubina
Italian name, derived from Ruby
193. Ruby
After the actual gemstone
194. Rudite
Latvian name for a red headed one
195. Rudyard
Old English name meaning red yard
196. Rufina
Latin name meaning red-haired
197. Rufus
Latin meaning redhead
198. Rumen
Red-cheeked in Macedonian
199. Rumo
Cornish in origin meaning red
200. Russell
French name meaning fox-colored
201. Rusty
English, a shade of red
202. Safflower
Flowers used to make red dye
203. Sango
Coral in Japenese
204. Scarlet
A bright red color
205. Setta
After the red setter dog and the red Christmas plant the poinsettia
206. Shani
Hebrew name meaning scarlet red
207. Shirley
After the famous child movie star Shirley Temple
208. Sienna
English name for bright red
209. Simpson
After the red sand of the simpson desert in Australia
210. Sorrel
French name for a reddish-brown color.
211. Spinel
A red gemstone
212. Sunny
Bright and beautiful name
213. Taigen
Great ambition in Japenese
214. Terra
After the red soil
215. Titan
Latin meaning red-haired
216. Tommy
After the red tomato
217. Tourmaline
A red gemstone
218. Tut
After King Tutankhamum in Egypt that used red dye and was even burried with it as it was so precious
219. Tutka
Turkish name meaning passion
220. Valentina
Strength and health
221. Valentine
A time of year famously associated with the color red
222. Valerik
Meaning brave in Russian
223. Velerie
Name meaning courage
224. Wapasha
Sioux in origin, means red leaf
225. Ygritte
After the Game of Thrones Heroine
226. Zinnia
A red zinnia is from the sunflower family
227. Zircon
A red gemstone
Conclusion
Hopefully, you have found a suitable name for a red bird out of this long list. It is great to pick a name that has a meaning that resonates with you and the character of your red bird.
Have fun picking a red bird name.
