200+ Unique Red and Orange Dog Names

Author:: Sam Mendoran

I believe in the power of a pet's name. Here's some help for choosing yours.

Dogs with beautiful red or orange coats are a true pet blessing. They stand out from the pack because their coats are shiny, and their fiery reddish-orange hue is pretty rare compared to other basic canine coat colors like black, white, or brown.

Below are red-hot names for your red or orange puppy. There are so many great ideas that you might have trouble picking just one, so here are a few tips to help you narrow it down to just one name.

Write the top five names down on pieces of paper. Whichever one you pick out of a hat is the one!
Try calling your puppy. See what she or he responds to the most.
Narrow your choices down to your top five favorites, and ask friends and family which name is most suitable.
Come up with a name that doesn’t have to do with the color of the coat! There are so many other things you can base the name off of, such as personality, breed, the type of activity the breed is known for (is it a sporty dog, a hunting breed, or a lap dog, etc.), or how it looks.

Red and Orange Dog Names

Roana (Spanish for “reddish-brown skin”)
Miaka (Japanese for “beautiful red”)
Idouma (Greek word for “red”)
Fagan (means “rusty” in Gaelic)
Russell (means “red-haired” in Old English)
Raleigh (meaning “red meadow” in Old English)
Flann/Flanna (Irish for “red”)
Rufus/Rufina (means “red-haired” in Latin)
Aka (Japanese for “red”)
Terra (a red soil)
Clifford (the Big Red Dog)
Rowan (means “little red one” in Gaelic)
Rogan (means “red hair” in Irish)
Gilroy (Gaelic for “red hair”)
Clancy (means “red-haired soldier” in Irish)
Pomme (French for “apple”)
Adar (Jewish for “fire”)

Red Dog Names


Aden	Cinnamon	Kidney	Redding
Admina	Copper	Kremlin	Robin
Akako	Coral	Lady Bug (Lady)	Rojo
Amaryllis	Cranapple	Liverbear	Ron
Apple	Cranberry	Mahogany	Rosie
Azalea	Crimson	Maroon	Rouge
Bandit	Currant	Mars	Roux
Berry	Delicious	Merlot	Rover
Big Red	Eclipse	Nick Nack	Ruby
Blue (ironic)	Edana	O'Malley	Rugby
Bordeaux	Entai	Paprika	Saffron
Brandy	Flannery	Pebbles	Salmon
Brick	Flynn	Penny	Salsa
Burgundy	Fred	Pepper	Sangria
Cabernet	Garnet	Peppermint (or Puppermint)	Scarlett
Cardinal	George	Pepperoni (or Pupperoni)	Sequoia
Carmine	Harkin	Poinsetta	Sienna
Carnie	Heinz (ketchup)	Pyro	Smokey
Cayenne	Hong	Quisenberry	Strawberry
Cerise	Iron	Red	Sunrise
Cherry	Jalopy	Redding	Talutah
Cheyenne	Kamala	Redford	Twizzler
Chili	Kapila	Redman	Uncle Red
Chimney	Ketchup	Rhubarb	Valentine

Orange Dog Names


Alani	Fire	OJ (Orange Juice)
Amber	Firefox	Ora
Apricot	Flannery	Oriana
Arcanine	Fox or Foxy	Orville
Aslan	Frazier	Peaches
Auburn	Gator	Peony
Aurelia	Garfield	Persimmon (Persy)
Aurelius	Gilda	Pikachu
Autumn	Ginger	Poppers
Blaze	Growlithe	Poppy
Butterscotch	Hari	Pumpkin (or Pupkin)
Cantelope	Hazel	Quartz
Carnelian	Henna	Reese
Carrot	Houndoom	Rory
Charizard	Houndour	Rusty
Charmander	Ignatius	Savannah
Cheddar	Igneous	Sienna
Cheetah	Jack (Jack-o'-Lantern)	Sierra
Cheeto	Julius (Orange Julius)	Sol
Cheezit	Keegan ("son of fire" in Gaelic)	sunny
Chester	Kumquat	Sunset
Chestnut	Lava	Tang
Clementine	Lion	Tawny
Cressida	Lobster	Tiger
Curry	Mandarin	Tomato
Dandelion	Mango	Uncle Orange
Dawn	Maple	Volcano
Dior	Marigold	Winnie (the Pooh)
Dorito	Nacho	Xanthe
Ember	October	Yam

Names Inspired by Famous Redheads


Annie (Little Orphan)	Ginger Spice
Archie (from Archie Comics)	Harry (Prince Harry)
Ariel (the Little Mermaid)	Jessica (Rabbit)
Carmen (Sandiego)	Lucy or Lucille (Ball)
Chucky	Raggedy Ann and Andy
Conan O'Brien	Reba
Daphne (from Scooby Doo)	Scully (X-Files)
Elmo (from Sesame Street)	Weasley (from Harry Potter)
Fiona (Princess from Shrek)	Wilma (Flintstone)