Sī jiā lì
The Chinese spelling of Scarlett from Gone with the Wind.
- 斯
- a common name sound
- 嘉
- fine, excellent
- 丽
- beautiful
The version used for Scarlett in Chinese books, films and news.
In Chinese, Scarlett is written 斯嘉丽 (Sī jiā lì), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 嘉彤 (Jiā tóng): a Chinese-style name meaning fine and rosy red.
Sī jiā lì
Scarlett
There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Sī jiā lì
The Chinese spelling of Scarlett from Gone with the Wind.
The version used for Scarlett in Chinese books, films and news.
Jiā tóng
A Chinese-style name meaning fine and rosy red.
Echoes “Scar-” and, like scarlet, carries a warm red colour.
Tóng
A single character meaning rosy red.
A compact mark for small artwork or a seal-style stamp.
Scarlett comes from an English surname for someone who made or sold scarlet cloth. Scarlett O'Hara, the heroine of Gone with the Wind, made it a popular first name.
Scarlett comes from an English surname for someone who made or sold scarlet cloth. Scarlett O'Hara, the heroine of Gone with the Wind, made it a popular first name.
Scarlett is written 斯嘉丽 and pronounced Sī jiā lì. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. The version used for Scarlett in Chinese books, films and news.
嘉彤 (Jiā tóng) is a Chinese-style name for Scarlett: a Chinese-style name meaning fine and rosy red. 嘉 means “fine, excellent”, 彤 means “rosy red”.
斯嘉丽 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 嘉彤 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.