Redding
Meaning
"son of the red-haired one"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,854
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Red, Redd
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the red-haired one"
Origin: Old English
"two lights"
Origin: Aramaic/Hebrew
Shneur is more popular, ranked #4729 vs #4854 for Redding.
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Shneur is more popular, ranked #4729 compared to Redding at #4854 in the United States.
Redding means "son of the red-haired one" (Old English origin). Shneur means "two lights" (Aramaic/Hebrew origin).
Redding is primarily a boy name. Shneur is primarily a boy name.