Dog name lists / By Coat Color

Red Dog Names

Red dogs — Irish setters, vizslas, red heelers, golden-red mixes — get names from gemstones (Ruby, Amber), metals (Copper, Rusty), and fire (Ember, Blaze). In the license data, the top over-indexed name for red dogs is simply Red.

	Name	Why it belongs	Gender	Trend
1	Penny Bright copper, pocket-sized.	Bright copper, pocket-sized.	Girl
2	Ruby The red gemstone, and a top-100 name overall.	The red gemstone, and a top-100 name overall.	Girl
3	Ginger Red hair by its kitchen name.	Red hair by its kitchen name.	Girl
4	Rusty Weathered red-orange, old-truck charm.	Weathered red-orange, old-truck charm.	Boy
5	Annie The most famous red-headed orphan.	The most famous red-headed orphan.	Girl
6	Foxy For dogs that get mistaken for foxes.	For dogs that get mistaken for foxes.	Girl
7	Rose The softer side of red.	The softer side of red.	Girl
8	Copper The hound from The Fox and the Hound — peak red-dog.	The hound from The Fox and the Hound — peak red-dog.	Boy
9	Blaze Fire on four legs.	Fire on four legs.	Boy
10	Amber Fossilized orange-red glow.	Fossilized orange-red glow.	Girl
11	Red No metaphor required — the data's top red-dog name.	No metaphor required — the data's top red-dog name.	Boy
12	Scarlett Red with Gone-with-the-Wind drama.	Red with Gone-with-the-Wind drama.	Girl
13	Phoenix Rises from the ashes, red and gold.	Rises from the ashes, red and gold.	Either
14	Chili Red pepper energy — also Bluey's mum.	Red pepper energy — also Bluey's mum.	Either
15	Ariel The red-haired mermaid.	The red-haired mermaid.	Girl
16	Cherry Red at its sweetest.	Red at its sweetest.	Girl
17	Ember The glow that outlasts the flame.	The glow that outlasts the flame.	Girl
18	Clifford The Big Red Dog himself.	The Big Red Dog himself.	Boy
19	Fox The comparison every red dog invites.	The comparison every red dog invites.	Boy
20	Sienna The earth pigment between red and brown.	The earth pigment between red and brown.	Girl
21	Cayenne Red heat from the spice rack.	Red heat from the spice rack.	Girl
22	Merida Brave's wild-haired redhead.	Brave's wild-haired redhead.	Girl	—
23	Crimson Deep red, maximum drama.	Deep red, maximum drama.	Either
24	Flame For the reddest of the red.	For the reddest of the red.	Either
25	Rojo Red, en español.	Red, en español.	Boy	—
26	Paprika Milder than cayenne, redder than most.	Milder than cayenne, redder than most.	Girl	—
27	Marmalade Orange-red and spreadable.	Orange-red and spreadable.	—	—