Scarlet

Scarlet is an English name derived from the color word scarlet, which itself traces back through Old French escarlate to medieval Latin scarlatum, ultimately borrowed from Persian saqirlāt, referring to a rich red cloth or dye. The name's use as a given name is largely modern, inspired by the vivid, bold color it describes. It is closely associated with the slightly older variant Scarlett, which gained widespread popularity partly through the fictional heroine Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind.