Scarlett
Scarlett is a girls' name of English origin meaning “bright red, scarlet cloth.” It ranked #15 in the United States in 2025. Scarlett originally referred to a seller of scarlet cloth.
how do you pronounce Scarlett?
SKAR-let
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what does Scarlett mean?
The name Scarlett means “bright red, scarlet cloth.” It comes from the English language tradition.
Scarlett originally referred to a seller of scarlet cloth. Margaret Mitchell's Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind' made it iconic. Scarlett Johansson amplified its modern glamour. It has been firmly in the top 20 since 2016.
where does the name Scarlett come from?
An English occupational surname for a dyer or a seller of scarlet cloth, from the Old French escarlate. Scarlet originally described a fine woollen fabric rather than a colour, and only later narrowed to name the brilliant red the cloth was most often dyed.
the history of Scarlett
The name is effectively a single-source phenomenon: Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind gave Scarlett O'Hara to readers in 1936 and to cinema in 1939, and almost all subsequent use traces back to her. The actress Scarlett Johansson renewed it for a later generation, and the name entered the American top twenty in the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #15 |
| 2022 | #16 |
| 2021 | #17 |
| 2020 | #20 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Scarlett?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Scarlett?
- Scarlett Johansson (American actress)
- Scarlett O'Hara (Gone with the Wind character)
- Scarlett Moffatt (British TV personality)
what names are similar to Scarlett?
what names go well with Scarlett?
Sibling names that share Scarlett's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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