Quill

Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word name

"lion, scribe, writer with a quill pen"

Quill Origin and Meaning

The name Quill is a boy's name of English, Irish origin meaning "lion, scribe, writer with a quill pen".

Quill is a unique possibility for the child of writers -- even if they do use computers rather than pens; could also serve as a rhyming tribute to an ancestor named Gil, Phil, or Bill (or Jill).

Quill Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1059 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Quill

• 1059 Nameberry 2025

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The name Quill in Pop Culture

• Quill aka Max Jordan character in X,Men comics
• Quill female character in X,Men comics
• Quill two other characters in Marvel comics
• Peter Quill aka Star Lord, character in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy comics and films
• "Quill " 2004 Japanese film about a guide dog named Quill
• Quil Ateara V a werewolf in the Twilight Saga