Skarleth

Meaning & origin

Skarleth is a modern respelling of the surname-turned-first-name Scarlett. First recorded in Social Security data in 2002, the name has risen in use over the following decades, peaking in popularity in 2023. As of 2025, it ranks 11,932 with an incidence of approximately 1 in 229,610 births. The variant's spelling with a 'k' and 'th' distinguishes it from the more common Scarlett, appealing to parents seeking a unique twist on a fashionable name. Skarleth's trajectory shows consistent upward movement since its debut, reflecting broader trends of phonetic respellings in contemporary American naming. No top states are associated with the name, indicating its relatively niche and geographically scattered use.

Skarleth is a respelling of Scarlett, which derives from the Old French escarlate, referring to a high-quality cloth often dyed red. The name was originally an occupational surname for someone who sold or dyed scarlet cloth. As a given name, Scarlett gained modern popularity after the character Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel 'Gone with the Wind.' Skarleth emerged as a phonetic variant in the early 2000s.