200+ Red Dog Names (With Meanings)

Author:
James Livingood
Updated date:
Oct 21, 2022

James Livingood has been a dog sitter for several years. He has written numerous articles and a book about the topic because he loves dogs.

Black, yellow, and brown are colors often associated with man's best friend. However, there is another option. Dogs with red coats are a wonderful choice to add into any family. There are even famous red coated dogs (Clifford) that everyone knows. The following list digs into names that are perfect for that new canine in your life. In addition, I've included the definition of each word, to make things easier to sort.

Red Dog Names A-B


Name	Meaning
Agni	Fire deity of Hinduism
Amaryllis	An autumn-flowering South African bulbous herb (Amaryllis belladonna of the family Amaryllidaceae, the amaryllis family) that is grown in gardens for its clusters of large, fragrant, usually white or pink flowers which resemble lilies and are borne on long, solid, leafless stems : belladonna lily
Amber	Fossilized tree resin
Apollo	The Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry
Apple	A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates
Apricot	The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor
Arizona	U.S. state
Aspen	Common name for certain tree species
Auburn	A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour
Autumn	The season between summer and winter comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November or as reckoned astronomically extending from the September equinox to the December solstice -called also fall
Azalea	Any of a subgenus (Azalea) of rhododendrons with funnel-shaped corollas and usually deciduous leaves including many species and hybrid forms cultivated as ornamentals
Bandit	An outlaw who lives by plunder; especially : a member of a band of marauders
Barn	Agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace
Bear	A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae
Beau	A love or emotional interest
Beets	A biennial garden plant (Beta vulgaris) of the goosefoot family that includes several cultivars (such as Swiss chard and sugar beet) and that has thick edible leaves with long petioles and often swollen purplish-red roots; also : its root used especially as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or for forage
Berry	A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties
Blaze	An intensely burning fire
Bloom	A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud
Blossom	Flowers of stone fruit trees and of some other plants that flower in spring
Blush	An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc
Bono	A principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain
Bordeaux	White or red wine of the Bordeaux region of France
Bowie	A Bowie knife
Brandy	Spirit produced by distilling wine
Brick	A handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular
Brighton	Town and resort on the English Channel in East Sussex, southern England population 133,400
Brittany	Any of a breed of medium-sized gundogs of French origin that resemble spaniels in appearance and have a smooth or slightly wavy coat of orange and white or liver and white somewhat fringed on the chest, forelegs, and thighs
Burgundy	A red or white unblended wine from Burgundy; also : a blended red wine produced elsewhere

Red Dog Names C-D


Name	Meaning
Cabernet	A dry red wine made from a single widely cultivated variety of black grape -called also cabernet
Cardinal	One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Carmine	A rich red to crimson pigment made from cochineal
Carnelian	Yellow-red chalcedony variety
Carnie	A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud)
Carrot Top	American actor and stand-up comedian
Cayenne	Cayenne pepper
Cerise	A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink
Cheddar	A hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures -called also cheddar cheese
Chelsea	City in eastern Massachusetts northeast of Boston population 35,177
Cherry	Fruit of some plants of the genus Prunus
Chestnut	Any of a genus (Castanea) of trees or shrubs of the beech family; especially : an American tree (C. dentata) that was formerly a dominant or codominant member of many deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. but has now been largely eliminated by the chestnut blight and seldom grows beyond the shrub or sapling stage
Cheyenne	Native American Indian tribe from the Great Plains
Chili	The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking
Chimney	Ventilation for hot gases or smoke
Cider	Fermented apple juice often made sparkling by carbonation or fermentation in a sealed container
Cinnamon	Spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum
Claire	City on the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin population 65,883
Clementine	Hybrid citrus fruit
Clifford	Big Red Cartoon Dog
Comet	Astronomical object
Conan	Comedian with red hair
Copernicus	1473-1543 Polish astronomer
Copper	Chemical element, symbol Cu and atomic number 29
Coral	The calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps; especially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium)
Cranberry	A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium
Crimson	Any of several deep purplish reds
Currant	A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried
Current	Occurring in or existing at the present time
Curry	Spicy Asian or Asian-influenced dishes
Dahlia	Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico
Damask	Reversible figured woven fabric
Delicious	Affording great pleasure : delightful
Derry	City in Northern Ireland
Dynamite	An explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : an explosive (such as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin

Red Dog Names E-J


Name	Meaning
Echo	Reflection of sound delayed after direct sound as heard by listener
Eclipse	The total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
Edom	Iron age nation in the southern Levant
Elmo	Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street
Ember	A glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire; especially : one smoldering in ashes
Felicity	The quality or state of being happy; especially : great happiness
Fennec	A small pale-fawn fox (Vulpes zerda synonym Fennecus zerda) with large ears that inhabits the deserts of northern Africa and Arabia
Finch	Any of numerous passerine songbirds (families Fringillidae, Estrildidae, Emberizidae, and Cardinalidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds
Flame	The glowing gaseous part of a fire
Fox	A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail
Foxy	Resembling or suggestive of a fox : such as
Freckles	Any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight
Fuchsia	Any of a genus (Fuchsia) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples
Fuego	Archipelago off southern South America south of the Strait of Magellan; in Argentina and Chile area over 28,400 square miles (73,556 square kilometers)
Fuji	A plain spun silk fabric
Garfield	Comic strip created by Jim Davis
Gargoyle	Exterior building sculpture
Garnet	Mineral, semi-precious stone
George	Either of two of the insignia of the British Order of the Garter
Gideon	An early Hebrew hero noted for his defeat of the Midianites
Gilroy	City in western California southeast of San Jose population 48,821
Ginger	A thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally
Gogh	Vincent Willem 1853-1890 Dutch painter
Goldie	English musician and producer
Grenadine	Fruit syrup with a flavor that is both tart and sweet
Guinness	Irish brand of beer
Habanero	Strain of chili (Capsicum)
Harvest	Process of gathering mature crops from the fields
Heinz	American food processing company known for its ketchup and condiments
Henna	A reddish-brown dye that is used especially on hair and in temporary tattoos and is obtained from the leaves of an Old World tropical shrub or small tree
Honey	A sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees
Hong	A commercial establishment or house of foreign trade in China
Hunter	A person who hunts game
Ignatius	Saint died circa a.d. 110 Theophorus bishop of Antioch and church father
Iron	A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel
Jalopy	An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile
Jam	A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
Jasper	An opaque cryptocrystalline quartz of any of several colors; especially : green chalcedony
Jelly	A soft somewhat elastic food product made usually with gelatin or pectin; especially : a fruit product made by boiling sugar and the juice of fruit

Red Dog Names K-P


Name	Meaning
Ketchup	A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners
Kidney	An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine
Kremlin	(Russian architecture) A fortified, central complex found in various Russian cities
Ladybug	Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra
Laser	A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light
Lava	The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides
Leif	Flourished 1000 son of Erik the Red Norwegian explorer
Leo	A northern constellation east of Cancer
Loki	A Norse god who contrives evil and mischief for his fellow gods
Luna	A large mostly pale green American saturniid moth (Actias luna) with long tails on the hind wings
Magenta	A vibrant light purple, purplish-red, reddish-purple, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing
Mahogany	Any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, having a valuable hard red-brown wood
Malbec	A variety of grape used in making red wine
Mango	A tropical usually large ovoid or oblong fruit with a firm yellowish-red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp; also : an evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) of the cashew family that bears mangoes
Maple	Any of a genus (Acer of the family Aceraceae, the maple family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras; also : the hard light-colored close-grained wood of a maple used especially for flooring and furniture
Maraschino	A sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry
Maroon	A dark red
Mars	The Roman god of war
Mauve	A moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
Melon	Any of various typically sweet gourds (such as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits
Merlot	A dry red wine made from a widely grown grape originally used in the Bordeaux region of France for blending; also : the grape itself
Molly	Any of various small, often brightly colored tropical fish (genus Poecilia) that are live-bearers found in fresh, brackish, or salt water and include several that are highly valued as aquarium fishes
Nick Nack	A small trivial article usually intended for ornament
Nitro	Containing or being the monovalent group NO2 united through nitrogen
Oakley	City in California northeast of Oakland population 35,432
Oxblood	Color considered to be a dark shade of red
Papaya	Species of tropical fruit plant
Paprika	Spice made from red peppers
Peach	A low spreading freely branching Chinese tree (Prunus persica) of the rose family that has lanceolate leaves and sessile usually pink flowers and is widely cultivated in temperate areas for its edible fruit which is a single-seeded drupe with a hard central stone, a pulpy white or yellow flesh, and a thin fuzzy skin
Pebbles	A small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water
Penny	A monetary unit of the United Kingdom
Peony	Any of a genus (Paeonia of the family Paeoniaceae) of chiefly Eurasian plants with large often double flowers
Pepper	Either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as condiments:
Peppermint	Hybrid flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae
Pepperoni	A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage
Persimmon	A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature
Phoenix	A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes
Poppy	Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant
Pumpkin	A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon
Pyro	A pyromaniac

Red Dog Names Q-Z


Name	Meaning
Radish	The pungent usually crisp root of a widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Raphanus sativus) of the mustard family usually eaten raw; also : a plant that produces radishes
Rain	Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere
Ralph	To vomit
Raoul	Raoul 1877-1953 French painter
Raspberry	Any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries
Red	Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc
Redding	To free from entanglement
Reed	Any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas
Rhubarb	Any of a genus (Rheum) of Asian plants of the buckwheat family having large leaves with thick petioles often used as food; also : the petioles of rhubarb
Robin	A small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
Rocket	Missile or vehicle which flies using thrust from a reaction gas engine
Rojo	Salvador de 1886-1978 Spanish writer and diplomat
Rose	A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers
Rosebud	The bud of a rose
Rosewood	The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell
Rossi	Bruno 1905-1993 American (Italian-born) physicist
Rosy	Of the color rose
Rouge	Any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red
Roux	A cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce
Rover	(usually in the plural) A randomly selected target
Rowan	Common name of a subgenus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae
Ruby	Variety of corundum, mineral, gemstone
Rufio	American rock band
Rufus	Name of 4 kings of England: I (the Conqueror) circa 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II (Rufus ) circa 1056-1100 (reigned 1087-1100); III 1650-1702 (reigned 1689-1702-see mary ii); IV 1765-1837 (reigned 1830-37)
Rugby	A football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured
Russet	Coarse homespun usually reddish-brown cloth
Rusty	Affected by or as if by rust; especially : stiff with or as if with rust
Saffron	The deep orange aromatic pungent dried stigmas of a purple-flowered crocus (Crocus sativus) used to color and flavor foods and formerly as a dyestuff and in medicine
Salmon	A large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish -called also Atlantic salmon
Salsa	A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers
Sangria	A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit
Saturn	A Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter
Saul	Biblical figure; first monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel
Scarlet	A brilliant red colour tinged with orange
Sequoia	Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron
Shiraz	A variety of black grape used to make wine
Shona	A member of any of a group of Bantu peoples of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique
Sienna	An earthy substance containing oxides of iron and usually of manganese that is brownish yellow when raw and orange red or reddish brown when burnt and is used as a pigment
Slash	A slashing action or motion
Smokey	Emitting smoke especially in large quantities
Sol	The fifth note of the major scale in solf
Spark	A small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed
Spice	Any of various aromatic vegetable products (such as pepper or nutmeg) used to season or flavor foods
Spike	A very large nail
Strawberry	The juicy edible usually red fruit of any of several low-growing temperate herbs (genus Fragaria) of the rose family that is technically an enlarged pulpy receptacle bearing numerous achenes on its surface
Sundance	A solo or group solstice rite of American Indians; Movie festivel
Sunny	Marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
Sunrise	Time of day when the sun appears above the earth
Sunset	Daily falling of the Sun below the horizon
Terra	(astrogeology) A rough upland or mountainous region of the Moon with a relatively high albedo
Thor	Hammer-wielding Norse god associated with thunder
Tomato	The usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb (genus Solanum) of the nightshade family native to South America that is typically red but may be yellow, orange, green, or purplish in color and is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable
Tree	A woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part
Tulip	A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa
Valentine	An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th
Venus	The Roman goddess of love and beauty
Vermillion	A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide
Vulcan	The Roman god of fire and metalworking
Watson	James Dewey 1928- American geneticist
Whiskey	A liquor distilled from fermented wort (such as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
Wren	Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; true wren
Zander	A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca
Zeus	The king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology
Zinfandel	A dry red wine of California
Zinnia	Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.