Scarlett
Vivid red hue
Scarlett is a feminine given name that became popular largely through the character Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's novel *Gone with the Wind* (1936).
The name evokes the vivid red color, suggesting passion or boldness.
It has surged in popularity since the late 20th century, now ranking among the most common names for baby girls in English-speaking countries.
Scarlett was the most popular girl's name in our birthing class.
Irish hereditary surname
- Gone with the WindCivil War era epic
- Rhett ButlerSouthern gentleman antihero
- Southern belleRefined woman from Dixie
- TaraIrish feminine name
plantation · Margaret Mitchell · Antebellum · Atlanta · Civil War · Johansson · Ingrid · actress
Deep purplish-red shade
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- carmineDeep red from insects
garnet · cerise · maroon · claret · burgundy · red · blood-red · poppy
Intensely hot or passionate
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- boldCourageous and daring
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
tempestuous · headstrong · defiant · intense · willful · feisty · spirited · ardent
O'Hara
Irish hereditary surname
- Gone with the WindCivil War era epic
- Rhett ButlerSouthern gentleman antihero
- Southern belleRefined woman from Dixie
Tara · plantation · Margaret Mitchell · Antebellum · Atlanta · Civil War · Johansson · Ingrid · actress · Hollywood
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
carmine · garnet · cerise · maroon · claret · burgundy · red · blood-red · poppy · raspberry
fiery
Intensely hot or passionate
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- boldCourageous and daring
dramatic · tempestuous · headstrong · defiant · intense · willful · feisty · spirited · ardent · fervent
- Romantic FiguresRomeo, Juliet, Casanova, Don Juan, Cleopatra
- Literary HeroinesJuliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth
- Fictional CharactersAlice, Oliver Twist, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Bilbo Baggins
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- literary charactersSherlock Holmes, Scout Finch, Elizabeth Bennet, Macbeth, Huck Finn
- G.I. JoeDuke, Firefly, Jinx, Bazooka, Cover Girl
ScarlettYankee
Person from northeastern states
Union soldier · abolitionist · carpetbagger · Harriet Tubman · Lincoln
- scarlet feverStreptococcal infection with rash
- scarlet letterMark of public shame
- Scarlett O'Hara
- scarlet womanPromiscuous woman, judgmentally labeled
- The Scarlet Letter
- Scarlett Johansson