Unique Names that Start With Q

Quito

Spanish, Place-name

Quito is a place-name (it's the capital of Ecuador) with lots of lively energy--as long as it's pronounced correctly.

Quinto

Spanish variation of Quintin

"fifth"

Quint or Quinton played to a Latin rhythm.

Quarry

Nature name

Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.

Quay

French word name

"wharf"

A name that looks intriguing and masculine on paper, but is, unfortunately, a homonym for a girl's name.

Quebec

Place-name

An interesting Canadian province and city name that has some literary history as the name of a character in Dickens's Bleak House ; could make a distinctive choice for parents with northern roots.

Quennel

French, Nahuatl

"dweller at the little oak tree; what is to be done, what remedy"

A multicultural option, visually similar to Quinn or Quentin and similar in sound to Kenneth, Cal, and Kelvin. As a French name, it relates to someone who lives near oak trees, while as a Nahuatl…

Quiller

English

"scribe"

Heard in a sixties spy movie, The Quiller Memorandum , this uncommon occupational name has an offbeat charm.

Quilliam

Irish

"son of William"

A really unusual choice that could be used to honor Grandpa Will.