Baby Names That Start With Q
86 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#2234 in the U.S.Woman, wifeQamar#2745 in the U.S.Moon; the Arabic word for the moon, used as a name for both sexesQuetzalli#3240 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; the classical Nahuatl spelling quetzalli, the treasure-word ofQuinley#3286 in the U.S.Modern coinage combining Irish 'Quinn' (from Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, meaning 'chief' or 'wQuetzali#3508 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; from Nahuatl quetzalli, the emerald tail feather that meant 'tQuincey#3891 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from Latin quintus, 'fifth' (via a French place-name, 'estate of the fQuinnley#4048 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Quinn — from Irish Ó Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn', a name linked to 'chQuetzaly#4636 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty anQuinlan#5670 in the U.S.Quinlan is an Irish surname (O Caoinleain), often read as 'descendant of Caoinlean,' with assocQuinlee#6495 in the U.S.A modern name joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn — chief, counsel, wisdom', Irish) with a -lee Quinlynn#7064 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn ('descendant of Conn; chief; wisdom', Irish) and Lynn ('a lake; a waterQuin#7807 in the U.S.A short form of Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn, variously 'Quinnlee#8236 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, linked to 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -lee ending. A freshQuinlyn#8742 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn', 'chief/wisdom', Irish) with a -lyn ending; Quynh#9322 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'the night-blooming cereus flower; precious; a deep red' (a flower that bloomsQuinnly#10721 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -ly ending, in the Quinley famQueenie#11685 in the U.S.From the word queen (Old English cwen, 'a queen; a woman'), plus the pet ending -ie; also a petQuincee#11686 in the U.S.A spelling of Quincy — from the French place-name/surname, 'from the estate of Quintus (the fifQuinnlyn#11687 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Quinn (Irish, 'a descendant of Conn; chief; wisdom; counsel') with the -Quetzally#11871 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'precious feather; the resplendent quetzal bird' — a symbol of beauQuorra#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, anQuinnleigh#14521 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the trendy -leigh ending. A fresh Qualani#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 meaQiana#16695 in the U.S.A modern coined name, popularized by the 1970s silky synthetic fabric Qiana, and echoing Kiana Qira#16697 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Kyra — variously 'a lady; mistress' (Greek kyria) and 'the sun; a throne' (PQuinci#17187 in the U.S.Quinci respells Quincy, an English surname taken from Norman French place-names such as CuinchyQilaniA 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#1899 in the U.S.A variant of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus (from Quintus, 'fifth'), traditionally given to Quinten#2205 in the U.S.FifthQuade#2299 in the U.S.descendant of Uaid, strongQasim#2327 in the U.S.One who distributes; divider; generous; from Arabic qasim (one who distributes goods or wealth)Quest#2413 in the U.S.A searchQais#2922 in the U.S.Firm, steadfast (traditional gloss); an ancient Arabic name borne by the poet Qais, the Majnun Quill#3361 in the U.S.From Middle English quil ('hollow stalk,' 'quill feather'), possibly also a short form of the IQuamir#3428 in the U.S.Possibly related to Qamar, meaning moon or moonlightQuinlan#3921 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Caoindealbháin, 'descendant of Caoindealbhán' — linked to 'gracefully shaped, wellQuadir#4221 in the U.S.Capable, powerful, mightyQuincey#4500 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from a French place-name, 'estate of Quintus' (Latin quintus, 'fifth')Quran#4669 in the U.S.From Arabic qur'an, 'the recitation, the reading' — the name of Islam's holy scriptureQuaid#5001 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McQuaid (Mac Uaid) — 'son of Uaid', the Irish form of Walter, 'ruler of Qadir#5155 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable, able; powerful, mighty' (Al-Qadir, 'the All-Powerful', is one of tQuin#5344 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Quinn — from Irish O'Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn meaning 'chief' or Qusay#6357 in the U.S.From Arabic Qusayy, 'distant; faraway' — borne by Qusayy ibn Kilab, an ancestor of the Prophet Quan#7092 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stroQuenton#7557 in the U.S.A spelling of Quentin/Quinton — variously from Latin Quintus, 'the fifth', and an English placeQuintus#7558 in the U.S.From the Latin Quintus, 'fifth' — a classic Roman praenomen given to a fifth child. Ancient, orQuamari#7589 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously joining Kwame ('born on a Saturday', Akan) with the fQuinnton#8756 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Quinton/Quentin — from an English place name 'the queen's estate/settlemQuince#9489 in the U.S.From the English word quince (a golden, pear-shaped fruit); also a short form of Quincy ('the fQuintrell#9490 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining Quint-/Quintin to a -trell ending (near Montrell, Cantrell).Qusai#9491 in the U.S.From Arabic Qusayy, 'distant; faraway' — the name of Qusayy ibn Kilab, a revered ancestor of thQuasim#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 anQamar#11674 in the U.S.From the Arabic Qamar, 'the moon.' A luminous name used across Arabic-speaking cultures, sometiQuavon#11676 in the U.S.A modern African-American coined name, joining a Qua- element with a -von ending (echoing JavonQue#11678 in the U.S.A short modern name, read either as the sounded letter Q or as a clipped form of longer Que-/QuQuentyn#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 mQuillan#13419 in the U.S.An anglicized Irish surname (Ó Cuilinn / Mac Cuilinn), variously read as 'cub; young hound' or Quaylon#13645 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Quay- opening with the -lon ending (as in Waylon/Jaylon). No fixed mQaadir#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 endiQairo#13833 in the U.S.Qairo is a modern coined spelling that plainly echoes Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The city's AQayuxbaidarka; kayak