Scarlett

Scarlett is a girl name of English origin, meaning Brilliant red.

What Scarlett means

Brilliant red.

Scarlett sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Scarlett comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Scarlett is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Scarlett?

In the girl name rankings we track, Scarlett falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Scarlett

Scarlett sits in our Color group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Color

Names like Scarlett

These share Scarlett's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Blue — The colour of the sky and sea.
• Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
• Ginger — Reddish; the lively spice.
• Ivory — Pure, creamy white.
• Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
• Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
• Slate — The blue-grey rock.
• Garnet — The deep-red gem.
• Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.
• Sienna — Reddish-brown earth; from Siena.
• Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
• Bianca — White, pure.

More English names

• Saylor — Boat captain; of the sea.
• Seven — The sacred number seven.
• Sawyer — One who saws wood.
• Sir — A title of honour and respect.
• Saint — A holy and revered person.
• Sky — The heavens above.
• Sage — Wise one; the fragrant herb.
• Slate — The blue-grey rock.
• Saffron — The golden spice flower.
• Sonnet — A little song; a poem.