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Quintel

♂ Boy

Pronounced kwin-TEL /kwɪnˈtɛl/Low

Meaning: Quintel belongs with Quintin and Quintell, elaborations of the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth, a name once given to a fifth child. The -el ending gives it a modern, upbeat finish while keeping the fifth sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Quintel sits in the Quintin family, from Latin for fifth (said kwin-TEL). It saw light use in the late nineteen-eighties.

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningQuintel belongs with Quintin and Quintell, elaborations of the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth, a name once given to a fifth child. The -el ending gives it a modern, upbeat finish while keeping the fifth sense.

U.S. rank (2016)#10468 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1987

Total births (all-time)≈ 294

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Quintel reads as a modern member of the Quintin and Quintell family, all rooted in the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth, a name Roman families gave a fifth son. The stressed -el ending gives it a contemporary lift and it saw its light use in the late twentieth century. Its meaning of fifth carries straight from the Latin root.

Quintel was never a common name. It appeared in United States records only in small numbers, given to fewer than twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

Did you know? The Quint- in Quintel is the Latin word for fifth, once marking a fifth-born child.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Quintel — Quintin/Quintell family; Latin fifth.

Variations

QuintellQuintinQuintrell

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Quintel mean?

It is a name in the Quintin family, from the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth.

How do you pronounce Quintel?

It is said kwin-TEL /kwɪnˈtɛl/, two syllables.

Is Quintel a boy or girl name?

Quintel is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Quintel?

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