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Quention

♂ Boy

Pronounced KWEN-tin /ˈkwɛn.tɪn/Medium

Meaning: Quention is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus, a derivative of quintus, fifth. It was traditionally given to a fifth child or a child born in the fifth month, and Quention keeps that classical numeral meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Quention is a variant of Quentin, from the Latin for fifth, once given to a fifth child. It saw early-century use (said KWEN-tin).
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningQuention is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus, a derivative of quintus, fifth. It was traditionally given to a fifth child or a child born in the fifth month, and Quention keeps that classical numeral meaning.
U.S. rank (1989)#7670 ↘ Falling
1989 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 71

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191919181989

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Quention is an uncommon spelling of Quentin, which comes from the Latin Quintinus, from quintus, fifth. Roman families often named children by number, and the name passed into Christian use through Saint Quentin. Quention was a rare variant, appearing mostly in the early twentieth century before Quentin settled as the standard form.

Quention was rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens, and it faded as the century went on. A boy named Quention then would be well over a hundred today.

Did you know? Names like Quentin, and its variant Quention, come from the Roman habit of naming children by birth order, in this case quintus, the fifth.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Quention — Variant of Quentin; Latin Quintinus from quintus, fifth

Variations

QuentinQuintenQuintin

Nicknames

QuenQuinQuent

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Quention mean?

It is a variant of Quentin, from the Latin quintus, meaning fifth.

How do you pronounce Quention?

It is said KWEN-tin /ˈkwɛn.tɪn/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Quention a boy or girl name?

Quention is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Quention?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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