50 Unisex Names That Start With Q (With Meanings and Popularity)
Updated Fri Jan 30 2026
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Unisex names that start with Q have one candidate that springs to mind immediately: Quinn. It’s a cute and quirky choice for either gender which has performed a complete 180 in the past decade, going from three times more popular for boys back in 2006, to three times more popular for girls in 2016.
Along with Quinn, unisex Q names sharing that cool "Quin" sound include Quince and Quincy — perfect for a fifth baby, or perhaps even a V.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with Q, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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- Quinn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
- Quinn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
- Quincy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"estate of the fifth son"
- Quentin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Quincy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"estate of the fifth son"
- Quill
Origin:
Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word nameMeaning:
"lion, scribe, writer with a quill pen"
- Quay
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"wharf"
- Quinton
Origin:
English or LatinMeaning:
"queen's manor; fith"
- Quinlan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
- Quince
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"applelike fruit"
- Quimby
Origin:
Variation of Quenby, EnglishMeaning:
"queen's settlement"
- Quest
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"seek; mission"
- Quilla
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"quill, hollow stalk"
- Quin
- Quant
- Quince
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"applelike fruit"
- Quincey
- Quanah
Origin:
Native American, ComancheMeaning:
"sweet smelling, fragrant"
- Quinlin
- Quentin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
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