Scarlett: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “scarlet, bright red”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SKAR-lit · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Scarlett comes from an English surname and occupational byname associated with a seller or maker of scarlet cloth. It ultimately refers to the vivid red color.
How popular is Scarlett?
Babies named Scarlett in 20245,900
2024 rank#27 girls
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 1880106,042
Scarlett is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Scarlett
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Scarlett questions
What does the name Scarlett mean?
Scarlett means "scarlet, bright red". It comes from English. Scarlett comes from an English surname and occupational byname associated with a seller or maker of scarlet cloth. It ultimately refers to the vivid red color.
Is Scarlett a boy or girl name?
Scarlett is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Scarlett?
5,900 US babies were named Scarlett in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Scarlett?
Scarlett is usually pronounced SKAR-lit.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.