Scarlett - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Scarlett \s-carle-tt, sc(ar)-lett\ is pronounced SCAR-let. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "red". Brought into use as a given name due to Margaret Mitchell's heroine Scarlett O'Hara in the novel "Gone With the Wind". The middle name of one of Mick Jagger's children with Jerry Hall.

Scarlett has 3 variant forms: Scarlet, Scarletta and Scarlette.

Scarlett is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Scarlett. Click here to compare Scarlett with related baby names.