QUENTIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "fifth"

Popularity in 2008: #379

An offbeat name with lots of character, Quentin is the most usable of the Latin birth-order names, masculine as well as stylish and distinctive. Trivia tidbit: St. Quentin is the protector against coughs.

Nicknames & Variations:
Quentyn, Quenten, Qwentin, Quinton, Quent, Quantin, Quintin, Quentan, Quint, Quintus, Quenton, Quantin, Quent, Quentan, Quenten, Quenton, Quint, Quintin, Quinton, Quintus, Quentyn, Qwentin

International Variations:
Quentilien, Quintien (French) Caointean, Caoidhean (Scottish Gaelic) Quito (Spanish)

Quentin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Very long name game! 10 kids!
• This or That? Boy-Girl Twins
• This or That? Boys with middles
• Could these names be siblings or not?
• Picky Hubby!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Quentin:

• PRESIDENT'S DAY NAMES: All the Presidents' children
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO
• Q BABY NAMES HAVE A HIGH 'Q' QUOTIENT