BarrettmEnglish From a surname probably meaning "quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person.
BeckettmEnglish (Modern) From an English surname that could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English bec meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".
BennettmEnglish Medieval form of Benedict. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.
BrettmEnglish From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).
EmmettmEnglish From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.
EverettmEnglish From an English surname that was derived from the given name Everard.
GarrettmEnglish From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gerald or Gerard. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
JettmEnglish (Modern) From the English word jet, which denotes either a jet aircraft or an intense black colour (the words derive from different sources).
RhettmEnglish From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).
ScarlettfEnglish From an English surname that denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth, possibly derived from Persian سقرلاط (saqrelāṭ)). Margaret Mitchell used it for the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936). Her name is explained as having come from her grandmother. Despite the fact that the book was adapted into a popular movie in 1939, the name was not common until the 21st century. It started rising around 2003, about the time that the career of American actress Scarlett Johansson (1984-) started taking off.