Scarlett name - Meaning of Scarlett
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- English
- Pronounced
- SKAHR-lət
- Scarlett Meaning
- From a surname which denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth, ultimately derived from Persian (saghrilat)). Margaret Mitchell used this name for Scarlett O'Hara, the main character in her novel 'Gone with the Wind' (1936). Scarlett's name came from her grandmother's maiden name. Scarlett originates in English language and is derived from a surname of a person who made or sold clothes made from scarlet. Scarlet as the name of the cloth is ultimately derived from a Persian expression. The most common color of the cloth was carmine red. As a given name it was popularized in Margaret Mitchell"s Gone with the Wind, where Scarlett O"Hara was the main character. More recently, American actress Scarlett Johansson is a famous bearer.
Scarlett Related Names
Variants: Scarlet, Scarlette, Skarlet, Skarlett, Skarlette
Scarlett Celebrities
Scarlett Johansson - actress, Scarlett Pomers - actress,
