Given name & surname
Scarlette
“vibrant red color; a vivacious woman”
Scarlette is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Scarlette is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Scarlette is a variant of Scarlet. An origin associated with Scarlet is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1940. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Scarlette has a related form in Scarlett. The history of Scarlett gives this family its wider story. In Gone with the Wind, the heroine’s full name is Katie Scarlett O’Hara. Scarlett represents her grandmother’s maiden surname, making the novel itself an example of a family surname becoming a familiar first name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Scarlette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,806
- 0 boys · 5,806 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 418 babies
- 2025
- 197
- #1,180 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 197 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,180 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 418 in 2016. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,827 as a first name in 2020; 152 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Scarlette’s family of names
In English usage, Scarlette has a related form in Scarlett. Scarlette has a related form in Scarlet.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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