Skarlett
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning bright red; a variant of Scarlett.
Skarlett by the numbers
Skarlett was given to 60 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 86 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Scarlett
Like Skarlett, each of these traces back to Scarlett: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Scarlethbright red cloth; a variant of Scarlett42 in the US (2017)
- Scarlettrosescarlet colored flower; combination of Scarlett and Rose16 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Skarlett. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Skarlett
Names that are said the same way as Skarlett, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Skarlett, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean red
Like Skarlett, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubired precious stone; a form of Ruby165 in the US (2017)
- Rorired king; a form of Rory121 in the US (2017)
- Crimsondeep red color87 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Skarlett
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