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Cool Baby Names That Start with Q
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Baby names that start with Q are extremely rare in the United States, so if you give one to your child it's sure to set him or her apart from the crowd. Quinn is the most common Q name for girls and boys by far, although it ranks considerably higher for girls.
Along with Quinn, other cool names that start with Q in the US Top 1000 include Quentin, Quincy, Quinton, and Queen. Many great Arabic names begin with Q, such as Qadir and Qasim, which is more common in England. Q surnames such as Quimby and Quiller also make our list of the coolest options.
If you're searching for a quirky, distinctive name for your child, you may want to consider one that starts with the letter Q. View our hand-curated collection of the coolest baby names with the initial Q.
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The names
Quinn
Irish
"descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
Quinn is one of the most popular Irish unisex surnames out there, a strong and attractive choice on the rise for girls but still popular for boys. A recent year saw it used for nearly 2690 girls…
Quincy
French
"estate of the fifth son"
Quirky in the way that all Q names are quirky, Quincy was once a buttoned-up, patrician New England name, an image countered in recent years by the talented and ultracool musician Quincy Jones…
Queenie
English
"queen"
Wisecracking waitress name stuck in the luncheonette. Started as nickname for girls named Regina -- queen in Latin -- now mostly a canine choice.
Quiana
Modern invented name
Quiana might be thought of as the first synthetic name. Quiana was popular in the 1970s and 80s, along with the same-named form of polyester.
Queen
Word name
"queen"
Queen has seen a revival in recent times, reaching its record high in 2018 with 280 births — it has remained steady since then. Previously, Queen saw a peak in the 1920s, but its origins go back even…
Quentin
Latin
"fifth"
Quentin, an offbeat name with lots of character, relates to the Latin for the number five and is by far the subtlest and most usable of the Latin birth-order names, masculine as well as stylish and…
Quinton
English or Latin
"queen's manor; fith"
Quinton is among several attractive Q-beginning, n-ending two-syllable names for boys , that also includes Quentin (the most popular iteration) and Quenton. They only suffer from their similarity and…
Quint
English from Quintus; diminutive of Quinton
Clint with a glint; used for flinty characters in old TV westerns and soap operas.
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.
Quenby
English
"queen's settlement"
Quirky and cute.
Queralt
Catalan
A top 200 name in Catalonia, Spain since 2004. There are several Catalan towns with the name, including Santa Coloma de Queralt and Rocafort de Queralt.
Querida
Spanish
"dear, beloved"
Loving choice.
Quest
Latin
"seek; mission"
Cool new Q-starting possibility which suggests a sense of curiosity and purpose.
Quetzal
Bird name, Nahuatl
"large beautiful tail feather"
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency. Quetzal is given as a baby name to a…
Quigley
Irish
"from the mother's side"
The spoiled only son of the richest family in town in a fifties movie.
Quill
Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word name
"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).
Quillan
Irish
"cub, Leo"
If you like Dylan, Quinn, or Leo but find them too popular, Quillan could be a distinctive and interesting alternative. It is sometimes connected to the zodiac sign of Leo, making it a cool way to…
Quiller
English
"scribe"
Heard in a sixties spy movie, The Quiller Memorandum , this uncommon occupational name has an offbeat charm.
Quimby
Variation of Quenby, English
"queen's settlement"
Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.
Quince
Latin
"applelike fruit"
The girls have Apple, Plum, Peaches, Cherry, and Berry: here's one variety of fruit suitable for a boy.
