Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. SKAHR-lit [key·IPA] Meaning & History Denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet, a kind of cloth, possibly derived from Persian سقرلاط (saghrelat). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantsScarlet, Scarlett, Scarlette(English) Categories Cluedo characters, colors, occupations, red