If you like Scarlett

  1. Crimson
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "rich deep red"
    • Description:

      Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
  2. Ellette
    • Origin:

      Compound name, of Elle and Etta
    • Meaning:

      "little light; Little girl"
    • Description:

      A little like Elliot (or Elliette), Electra, and Etta, Ellette is a zippy but rarely used compound name.
  3. Escarlet
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "scarlet"
    • Description:

      Scarlet with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlett and Escarleth are also occasionally used in the US.
  4. Escarleth
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "scarlet"
    • Description:

      Scarlet or Scarlett with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlett and Escarlet are also occasionally used.
  5. Fayette
    • Fleurette
      • Florette
        • Grace
          • Origin:

            English, virtue name
          • Description:

            Grace, a simple and pure virtue name which originally referred to divine grace, is a fashionable classic. In the early 2000s, it seemed headed for the Top 10 but pulled back from the upward trajectory, which you may consider a very good thing.
        • Henriette
          • Origin:

            French, feminine form of Henri
          • Description:

            Henriette is to Henri (or Henry) what Charlotte is to Charles. Yet this elegant French name is surprisingly rare in the States.
        • Ivette
          • Origin:

            French variation of Yvette
          • Description:

            Feels more modern than the Y version but also less authentic.
        • Jolene
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Stuck in the shadow of the old Dolly Parton song. In spite of its dated feel, Jolene reentered the charts in 2010 and has been rising in recent years.
        • Kolette
          • Lunette
            • Lynette
              • Origin:

                French elaboration of Lynn or Welsh
              • Meaning:

                "idol"
              • Description:

                Linda begat Lynn which gave way to Lynette, which peaked in the late 1960s. Lynette has been off the Top 1000 for a couple decades now, and the Lynn variations finding the most favor are those that put the "lyn" part at the end: Evelyn, Madelyn, Brooklyn.
            • Magnolia
              • Origin:

                Flower name, from French surname
              • Meaning:

                "Magnol's flower"
              • Description:

                Magnolia, a sweet-smelling Southern belle of a name made famous via the iconic Edna Ferber novel and musical Showboat, is one of the latest wave of botanical names, along with unexpected blossoms Azalea and Zinnia. It is named for French botanist Pierre Magnol.
            • Ninette
              • Origin:

                French diminutive of Ann
              • Meaning:

                "grace"
              • Description:

                Not quite Nanette and not quite Ninon, this is one of the more unusual 'ette' options. There was an eponymous Spanish film, starring Elsa Pataky, based on a novel.
            • Odette
              • Origin:

                French, from German
              • Meaning:

                "wealthy"
              • Description:

                Odette is the good swan in Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, a role for which Natalie Portman won an Oscar ---and it would make a particularly soigne, sophisticated yet upbeat choice, unlike some of the more dated other 'ette'-ending names.
            • Orette
              • Paulette
                • Origin:

                  French, feminine diminutive of Paul
                • Meaning:

                  "small"
                • Description:

                  It's interesting how names imported to the US from other countries and cultures have fashion cycles of their own. Paulette along with cousins Annette and Claudette were the most fashionable French imports in the middle of the last century, only to sink from sight and be replaced by such current French favorites as Charlotte, Sophie, and Eloise. In general, feminizations of male names have faded in favor of gender-neutral choices, and Paul itself is off its own fashion peak. But Paulette has the same vintage charm as names like Margot and Josephine that are very much a la mode. And far from being extinct, Paulette hits that sweet spot of names that are familiar but not over-used. It was given to about 130 baby girls in the US last year, on par with May, Avalon, Jolee, Liza, and Vivianne. This is three times as many baby girls as were named Paulette in 2000, so while the name may still lie well beneath the Top 1000, it's very much on the way up.
              • Rose
                • Origin:

                  Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "rose, a flower"
                • Description:

                  Rose is derived from the Latin rosa, which referred to the flower. There is also evidence to suggest it was a Norman variation of the Germanic name Hrodohaidis, meaning "famous type," and also Hros, "horse". In Old English it was translated as Roese and Rohese.