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Scarlett

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Pronounced SKAR-let /ˈskɑr.lɛt/High

Meaning: Scarlett is an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, tied to the rich red color. It is overwhelmingly a girl's name — famed through Scarlett O'Hara and Scarlett Johansson. Used here for a boy, though it leans strongly female, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: A rich-red name: Scarlett is English for a dyer of scarlet cloth (said 'SKAR-let'). Strongly a girl's name — we note the lean.

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MeaningScarlett is an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, tied to the rich red color. It is overwhelmingly a girl's name — famed through Scarlett O'Hara and Scarlett Johansson. Used here for a boy, though it leans strongly female, which we note.

U.S. rank (2025)#11768 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 52

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Scarlett is an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, tied to the rich red hue. Its fame — Scarlett O'Hara, Scarlett Johansson — is thoroughly female. As a boy's name it is very rare and reads strongly against that lean, which we note (said 'SKAR-let').

For boys it appears only rarely in the U.S., against overwhelming female use. Rare, cross-sex, and vivid.

Did you know? Scarlett names a dyer of the vivid red 'scarlet' cloth, and it's world-famous through Scarlett O'Hara and Scarlett Johansson. It's used here for a boy, though it's overwhelmingly a girl's name, which we note (said 'SKAR-let').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Scarlett — English surname, scarlet-cloth dyer; strongly a girl's name; noted

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Scarlett mean?

Scarlett is an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, tied to the rich red color.

How do you pronounce Scarlett?

It's said SKAR-let /ˈskɑr.lɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Scarlett a boy or girl name?

Here Scarlett is used as a boy's name, but it is strongly a girl's name — we note the lean.

How popular is Scarlett?

Scarlett is very rare for boys in the U.S. and popular as a girl's name.