Girl

Scarlet

SKAR-lit

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Alternate spelling of Scarlett, simplified from the Old English color-dye surname, maintaining vivid passion and literary legacy.”

Popularity Over Time

Scarlet US popularity rank over timeRank 3852 in 1939 to rank 370 in 2013. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#370#2111#385219391960198020002024

Currently ranked #489 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ScarletScar

Style

LiteraryStrongClassicRomanticBold

Famous Bearers

  • Scarlet Witch Marvel
  • Scarlet Letter character

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Scarlett

Old English Top 50

Violet

English Top 50

Artemis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Athena

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Peregrine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Thaddeus

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Alternate spelling of Scarlett, simplified from the Old English color-dye surname, maintaining vivid passion and literary legacy.

Scarlet is currently ranked #489 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Scarlet include Scarlet, Scar.

Names that pair beautifully with Scarlet include Cordelia, Caspian, Leander, Peregrine, Thaddeus.