Baby name
Scarlett
/SKAR · let/
Meaning
“Red”
From Old French escarlate, a luxurious scarlet cloth, used as a surname before becoming a first name.
How it ages.
Vivid and modern, will age as a distinctly 2010s–2020s name choice.
The cultural moment.
Top-10 in the US, UK, and Australia; at or near peak, likely to feel dated in 20 years. Currently ranks #27 in the US and #72 in the UK.