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Scarlett

“from the Old French escarlate: scarlet cloth”probable meaning

Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français

1986200020102025 1 per 10,000 in 2010
Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).
most given girl’s name in France
1,520th
births in 2023–2025
70
babies born in France
1 in 26,316
−5.2% a year recently
Falling
peak year
2010

Meaning and origin of Scarlett

Scarlett is thought to mean “from the Old French escarlate: scarlet cloth” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.

Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.

Popularity of Scarlett in France since 1986

Scarlett in English-speaking countries

Scarlett ranks 27th in Ontario (Canada), 27th in United States and 36th in British Columbia (Canada), against 1,520th in France.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

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