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Baby Names That Start With Q

157 baby names beginning with the letter Q — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with Q, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Quinn#97 in the U.S.Chief; descendant of ConnQuincy#815 in the U.S.Estate of the fifth son; French place-name surname from the personal name Quintus (fifth) + -cyQueen#1986 in the U.S.Woman, wifeQuinley#3035 in the U.S.Modern coinage combining Irish 'Quinn' (from Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, meaning 'chief' or 'wQuetzaly#3152 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty anQamar#3360 in the U.S.Moon; the Arabic word for the moon, used as a name for both sexesQuetzali#3478 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; from Nahuatl quetzalli, the emerald tail feather that meant 'tQuetzalli#3479 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; the classical Nahuatl spelling quetzalli, the treasure-word ofQuinnley#3480 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Quinn — from Irish Ó Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn', a name linked to 'chQuincey#5244 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from Latin quintus, 'fifth' (via a French place-name, 'estate of the fQuinlee#5732 in the U.S.A modern name joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn — chief, counsel, wisdom', Irish) with a -lee Qiana#6840 in the U.S.A modern coined name, popularized by the 1970s silky synthetic fabric Qiana, and echoing Kiana Quinnlyn#6841 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Quinn (Irish, 'a descendant of Conn; chief; wisdom; counsel') with the -Quinlynn#7152 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn ('descendant of Conn; chief; wisdom', Irish) and Lynn ('a lake; a waterQuin#7489 in the U.S.A short form of Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn, variously 'Quynh#7490 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'the night-blooming cereus flower; precious; a deep red' (a flower that bloomsQuanda#7821 in the U.S.Quanda is a modern American coinage, its sound echoing Wanda and the -anda names, possibly withQuantina#7897 in the U.S.Quantina is a coined American girl's name, most likely joining a Quan- element to the familiar Quenisha#8659 in the U.S.Quenisha is an invented American girls' name joining a Que- opening to the -nisha ending sharedQuenna#9153 in the U.S.Quenna is best read as a name built on Old English cwen, the word behind 'queen,' which originaQueenie#9385 in the U.S.From the word queen (Old English cwen, 'a queen; a woman'), plus the pet ending -ie; also a petQuinlyn#9386 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn', 'chief/wisdom', Irish) with a -lyn ending; Quetcy#9792 in the U.S.Quetcy is an opaque coinage with no established etymology; it appears chiefly as a Puerto RicanQuana#9996 in the U.S.Quana is a brief modern coinage whose appeal is its clean two-beat sound. It is sometimes assocQira#10060 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Kyra — variously 'a lady; mistress' (Greek kyria) and 'the sun; a throne' (PQuincee#10061 in the U.S.A spelling of Quincy — from the French place-name/surname, 'from the estate of Quintus (the fifQuintessa#10095 in the U.S.Quintessa is a modern elaboration built on the Latin quintus, 'fifth', and clearly echoing quinQuandra#11442 in the U.S.Quandra reads as an invented name pairing a striking Qu- opening with the -andra ending familiaQuaneshia#11805 in the U.S.Quaneshia is a modern American coinage that pairs the Qua- opening with a -neshia ending, echoiQuetzally#11871 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'precious feather; the resplendent quetzal bird' — a symbol of beauQuinlan#11872 in the U.S.Quinlan is an Irish surname (O Caoinleain), often read as 'descendant of Caoinlean,' with assocQuinnlee#11873 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, linked to 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -lee ending. A freshQuinnleigh#11874 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the trendy -leigh ending. A fresh Quinnly#11875 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -ly ending, in the Quinley famQuierra#12419 in the U.S.Quierra is a modern spelling of the Kiara/Kierra sound, which parents linked variously to the IQuantisha#12951 in the U.S.Quantisha is an invented name of the 1980s and 1990s, formed from the Quan- prefix and a -tishaQuentina#12994 in the U.S.Quentina is a feminine elaboration of Quentin, which comes from the Roman name Quintinus, a derQuorra#13092 in the U.S.Quorra is the name of a central character in the 2010 film Tron: Legacy — a coined, invented naQuynn#13093 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Quinn, from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' — Conn itselQuyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, anQuintella#13314 in the U.S.Quintella builds on the Latin quintus, 'fifth' (originally a birth-order name for a fifth childQualani#14817 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage. It closes on -lani, an ending borrowed from Hawaiian names (lani, 'heaveQueena#14818 in the U.S.Built on the English word queen — from Old English cwen, 'queen; woman; wife' — with an -a endiQuest#14819 in the U.S.The English word quest — a search, a journey undertaken with purpose — used as a modern word-naQuiana#14820 in the U.S.A coined name. Quiana was a silky nylon fabric introduced by DuPont, and the word entered AmeriQuincie#14821 in the U.S.A feminine-styled spelling of Quincy, from a Norman French place name — Cuinchy, from the RomanQuinleigh#14822 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (conn meaQuanasia#14858 in the U.S.Quanasia is a modern American coinage joining the Qua- prefix, popular in late-century names, tQuinesha#15023 in the U.S.Quinesha reads as a coined name in the wider Keisha/'-esha' family, joining a 'Qui-' opening wiQuanika#15241 in the U.S.Quanika is an invented American name built from the Qua- opening and the -nika ending common toQuinetta#15522 in the U.S.Quinetta reads as an elaboration of Quinn - an Irish surname from O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn Quinta#15524 in the U.S.Quinta comes straight from the Latin 'quintus,' meaning 'fifth.' In the Roman tradition of numbQuaneisha#15615 in the U.S.Quaneisha is a coined name joining a Qua-/Quan- prefix to the -eisha ending shared with Keisha Quintasia#16084 in the U.S.Quintasia is a coined girl's name joining a Quin- or Quinta element to a -tasia ending drawn frQuanita#17105 in the U.S.Quanita is a coined American name that fits a Qua- opening onto the -nita ending of Juanita andQuinci#17187 in the U.S.Quinci respells Quincy, an English surname taken from Norman French place-names such as CuinchyQuantaya#17288 in the U.S.Quantaya reads as an invented American name, joining the Quan- opening common in late-twentiethQuinisha#17293 in the U.S.Quinisha is a modern African American coinage that pairs a Qu- opening with the fashionable -niQuianna#17564 in the U.S.Quianna is a modern American coinage in the Kiana/Qiana family; the striking Qi- spelling echoeQuiara#17565 in the U.S.Quiara is a modern respelling of Kiara, a name usually linked to the Italian Chiara — from the Querida#17744 in the U.S.Querida is the Spanish term of endearment 'beloved' or 'darling,' the feminine of querido, adopQuaniya#17842 in the U.S.Quaniya reads as a modern coinage joining the Qua- opening to the -niya ending of Aniya and NiyQuintina#18146 in the U.S.Quintina is the feminine of the Roman praenomen Quintus, from Latin 'quintus', meaning 'fifth' Qianna#18503 in the U.S.Qianna is a modern American respelling in the family of Kiana and Quiana, an invented name rathQuanisha#19521 in the U.S.Quanisha is a coined name pairing the Qua- prefix with the popular -nisha ending. It has no oldQuanesha#19759 in the U.S.Quanesha is a late-twentieth-century American coinage. It pairs a Quan- prefix — heard in namesQilaniA modern coinage in the -lani family (from Hawaiian lani, 'heaven; sky'), a Q-spelling of the KQorigoldQuiariA modern coinage, echoing names like Kiara and Quiana; no single documented root. Routes uncert

Boy Names

Quinn#467 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning 'descendant of Conn,' where Conn derives from the Old IQuincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from LatQuentin#968 in the U.S.From Latin Quintinus, a diminutive of Quintus meaning fifth, originally given to a fifth child Quinton#976 in the U.S.Variant of Quentin, from Latin Quintinus meaning fifth, a diminutive of Quintus; also influenceQuintin#1555 in the U.S.A variant of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus (from Quintus, 'fifth'), traditionally given to Quinten#2047 in the U.S.FifthQuest#2122 in the U.S.A searchQuadir#2177 in the U.S.Capable, powerful, mightyQuade#2296 in the U.S.descendant of Uaid, strongQasim#2458 in the U.S.One who distributes; divider; generous; from Arabic qasim (one who distributes goods or wealth)Quamir#3027 in the U.S.Possibly related to Qamar, meaning moon or moonlightQuill#3136 in the U.S.From Middle English quil ('hollow stalk,' 'quill feather'), possibly also a short form of the IQais#3251 in the U.S.Firm, steadfast (traditional gloss); an ancient Arabic name borne by the poet Qais, the Majnun Quinto#3476 in the U.S.Quinto is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin Quintus, 'fifth,' one of the old Roman numeQuran#3567 in the U.S.From Arabic qur'an, 'the recitation, the reading' — the name of Islam's holy scriptureQuinlan#3659 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Caoindealbháin, 'descendant of Caoindealbhán' — linked to 'gracefully shaped, wellQuincey#4281 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from a French place-name, 'estate of Quintus' (Latin quintus, 'fifth')Quin#4655 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Quinn — from Irish O'Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn meaning 'chief' or Quent#4863 in the U.S.Quent is a clipped form of Quentin, from the Roman name Quintinus, a derivative of Quintus, 'thQadir#6085 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable, able; powerful, mighty' (Al-Qadir, 'the All-Powerful', is one of tQuaid#6086 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McQuaid (Mac Uaid) — 'son of Uaid', the Irish form of Walter, 'ruler of Quentavious#6352 in the U.S.Quentavious is a modern African American coinage that elaborates Quentin, from the Latin quintuQuan#6706 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stroQusay#6707 in the U.S.From Arabic Qusayy, 'distant; faraway' — borne by Qusayy ibn Kilab, an ancestor of the Prophet Qusai#7130 in the U.S.From Arabic Qusayy, 'distant; faraway' — the name of Qusayy ibn Kilab, a revered ancestor of thQuamari#7589 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously joining Kwame ('born on a Saturday', Akan) with the fQuenton#7590 in the U.S.A spelling of Quentin/Quinton — variously from Latin Quintus, 'the fifth', and an English placeQuention#7670 in the U.S.Quention is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus, a derivative of quintus, fQuintavius#8109 in the U.S.An invented American name built from the Latin Quintus ('fifth,' a name given to a fifth child)Quintyn#8110 in the U.S.Quintyn is a modern respelling of Quentin or Quinton, names that come from the Latin Quintus, 'Quavon#8148 in the U.S.A modern African-American coined name, joining a Qua- element with a -von ending (echoing JavonQuince#8149 in the U.S.From the English word quince (a golden, pear-shaped fruit); also a short form of Quincy ('the fQuinntin#8149 in the U.S.A respelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus (from quintus, 'fifth') - traditionally a namQuintavious#8756 in the U.S.Quintavious is a modern American coinage joining Quint- (from Latin Quintus, 'fifth') to the inQuinston#9455 in the U.S.A respelling that blends Quinton and Winston; by the Quinton route, 'queen's town' or 'queen's Quintarius#9628 in the U.S.Quintarius joins the Latin root quintus, meaning fifth, to a resonant -arius ending that echoesQuintan#10336 in the U.S.Quintan is a spelling variant of Quinton or Quintin. Those names come from the Roman Quintus, mQuintel#10468 in the U.S.Quintel belongs with Quintin and Quintell, elaborations of the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth, a Quantrell#10589 in the U.S.Quantrell reads as a modern American coinage joining the sound Quan-, seen in names like QuantaQuron#10592 in the U.S.Quron is a modern African American coinage that pairs a Qu- opening, popular in names like TyquQuasim#10622 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Qasim (Quasim), 'one who distributes; a divider; a provider' — a name Quay#10623 in the U.S.A word name from 'quay,' a wharf or landing place along water (via Old French/Celtic). Short anQue#10624 in the U.S.A short modern name, read either as the sounded letter Q or as a clipped form of longer Que-/QuQuillan#10625 in the U.S.An anglicized Irish surname (Ó Cuilinn / Mac Cuilinn), variously read as 'cub; young hound' or Quinnton#10626 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Quinton/Quentin — from an English place name 'the queen's estate/settlemQuintus#10627 in the U.S.From the Latin Quintus, 'fifth' — a classic Roman praenomen given to a fifth child. Ancient, orQuinlin#11656 in the U.S.Quinlin is a variant spelling of Quinlan, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Caoinlain, a familQuantez#11789 in the U.S.Quantez is an American coinage that opens with the fashionable 'Qu-' sound and closes with the Quartez#11790 in the U.S.Quartez is an invented American boys' name whose sound leans on Cortez (the Spanish surname CorQwanell#11840 in the U.S.Qwanell is a modern American coinage joining a Qwa-/Kwa- prefix, common in twentieth-century BlQuante#11855 in the U.S.Quante is a modern African American coinage, formed on the -ante pattern of Dante and Devante wQuadry#11868 in the U.S.Quadry echoes Qadri or Quadri, an Arabic-linked name and surname connected to al-Qadir, 'the CaQuashawn#11908 in the U.S.Quashawn is an African-American coinage joining the Qua- prefix to Shawn, the phonetic form of Quanell#11909 in the U.S.Quanell is a modern coinage pairing the Qua- prefix with a -nell ending, as in Darnell and JameQuigley#11909 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Quigley (O Coigligh), often read as 'untidy hair; unkempt,' or from a plQuashaun#11910 in the U.S.Quashaun is a modern African American coinage pairing the Qua- prefix with Shaun, an English foQamar#11950 in the U.S.From the Arabic Qamar, 'the moon.' A luminous name used across Arabic-speaking cultures, sometiQuentyn#11951 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus (quintus, 'fifth') — traditionally a fQuetzal#11952 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, the resplendent quetzal's brilliant green tail feathers, prized by Quint#11953 in the U.S.A short form of Quinton/Quintus, from the Latin quintus, 'fifth' — once a fifth child. Also a mQuintrell#11954 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining Quint-/Quintin to a -trell ending (near Montrell, Cantrell).Quadarius#11963 in the U.S.Quadarius is a coined American boy's name that joins a Qua- prefix with Darius — the Greek formQuayshaun#12010 in the U.S.Quayshaun is a coined African American name joining the fashionable Qua-/Quay- prefix to Shaun,Quinterious#12123 in the U.S.Quinterious reads as an elaborated form built on the Quint- root of Quinton and Quintus, from tQuindon#12293 in the U.S.Quindon is an invented American name that joins the Quin- of Quinton and Quincy to the -don endQuandre#13524 in the U.S.Quandre is a contemporary American coinage rather than an inherited name. It pairs the popular Quoc#13538 in the U.S.Quoc is the Vietnamese word quốc, meaning 'country' or 'nation'; it is used both alone and withQuandarius#13552 in the U.S.Quandarius is an invented name that pairs a Qu- opening with the -darius ending of Darius, a PeQuindarius#13572 in the U.S.Quindarius is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the fashionable Quin- prefix with -dQuang#13598 in the U.S.Quang is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'bright, clear, radiant', often chosen for its sense oQuantavius#13600 in the U.S.Quantavius is a modern African American coinage that fronts a Qua-/Quan- opening onto a -taviusQuadre#13630 in the U.S.Quadre is a modern African-American invented name pairing a Qua- opening with the -dre ending sQuaylon#13645 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Quay- opening with the -lon ending (as in Waylon/Jaylon). No fixed mQuitman#13652 in the U.S.Quitman is a transferred surname and Southern place name, most likely given in honor of the ninQaadir#13705 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable; able; powerful.' Al-Qadir ('the All-Powerful') is one of the ninetQualon#13706 in the U.S.Qualon is a modern American coinage built on the Qua- prefix (as in Quandre, Quavon, Quamaine) Quamaine#13707 in the U.S.Quamaine joins the Qua- prefix to the -maine ending of Jermaine and Tremaine. It is a modern coQuantavious#13708 in the U.S.Quantavious blends the Quan- prefix with the -avious ending, which echoes Latin-derived names lQuavion#13709 in the U.S.Quavion is a modern American coinage built on the -avion ending shared by Davion, Javion, TavioQuil#13710 in the U.S.Quil is a one-beat name read either as the English word quill (a feather used as a pen) or as aQuillen#13711 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Cuilinn (anglicized Quillen, Cullen, Quillan), usually connected with Quintez#13712 in the U.S.Quintez joins the Quint- element of Quinton and Quintin (Latin quintus, 'fifth') to an -ez endiQuantae#13768 in the U.S.Quantae is a modern American coinage joining a Qua- prefix (as in Quanel, Quantavius) with a -tQairo#13833 in the U.S.Qairo is a modern coined spelling that plainly echoes Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The city's AQuenten#13836 in the U.S.Quenten is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Roman name Quintus, 'fifth', once given to aQuashon#13987 in the U.S.Quashon is a modern African American coinage that joins a Qua- prefix to a '-shon' ending, echoQuayshawn#13989 in the U.S.Quayshawn is an invented boys' name joining a Quay- opening to Shawn — the English form of IrisQayuxbaidarka; kayak

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