Cool Baby Names That Start with Q

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

Tied to the hero of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote, likely to produce a quixotic daydreamer.

Qadir is a classic Muslim name that represents one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah. Since the initial Q is pronounced as K, this handsome name is sometimes Anglicized as Kadir.

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

Loving choice.

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.

Clint with a glint; used for flinty characters in old TV westerns and soap operas.

Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.

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.

Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.

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.

Strong meaning, sweet but strong sound, fresh and earthy: a winner.

Quirky and cute.

Adds some salsa to the Latin root.