Scarlett

Meaning: red (from the cloth trade) · Origin: English · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From an English surname for someone who sold or dyed scarlet cloth. Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1936) turned it into a first name.

Famous people named Scarlett

Scarlett Johansson (actor)
Scarlett O'Hara (fictional)

Nicknames

Scar, Lettie

Variants & related names

Scarlet, Scarlette

Scarlett name art

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FAQ

What does the name Scarlett mean?

Scarlett means “red (from the cloth trade)”. It comes from English.

Is Scarlett a popular name?

Yes — Scarlett has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Scarlett?

Scar, Lettie.

What are other forms of Scarlett?

Scarlet, Scarlette.

Similar names

Lillian · Serenity · Autumn · Daisy · Poppy · Evie

More: names starting with S · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.