Cute & Creative Nicknames For Redheads

Standing out from the crowd is par for the course for redheads. Like a beacon on top of your head, it’s a conversation starter, main and dessert, all wrapped up into one.

Being rare and radiant, it’s no surprise that a redhead’s hair colour can be their defining feature, so why not use it in a nickname? Here are some certifiably cute and creative ones, perfect for your favourite ginger…

Annie

As in Little Orphan Annie.

Bluey

Australian nickname for a redhead.

Carrot Top

Historically used in a derogatory manner, but as the efforts of the ginger community prevail, ‘Carrot Top’ is slowly but surely being reclaimed as a positive word.

Cherry

Ember

Great for anyone called Emma or Emily, meaning small pieces of burning coal and wood in a glowing fire.

Freckleface

Ginge, Ginger or Gingey

It’s time for redheads to reclaim these as terms of endearment!

Goldilocks or Goldie

Perfect for the strawberry blonde tinged redhead.

Poppy

Red

Duh.

Roisin

Irish meaning ‘little rose’.

Rosaleen

The English version of Roisin, meaning ‘little rose’.

Rosie

Ruby

Rudy

Old English meaning Rudyard meaning ‘red yard’.

Rusty

Rust is made up of multidimensional colours, just like redheads’ hair, and it’s beautiful. It’s also a great nickname for a Russell, which coincidentally means ‘red-haired’ in Anglo-Norman.

Scarlett

Spitfire

If the redhead in question is feeling particularly feisty!

READ: The Best Names For Ginger Babies

READ: Definitions of Ginger Terms & Redhead Nicknames