51 Girl Names That Start With Q (with Meanings and Popularity)
Girl names that start with Q have only one representative in the US Top 1000, the attractive Irish option Quinn. In fact, in 2016 fewer than 5000 baby girls in total were given names starting with the rare initial Q, which is about a quarter of the number of Emmas.
Along with Quinn, other cute and quirky Q names for girls include Queenie, Quincy, Quilla, and Quenby, none of which currently ranks in the Top 1000 for girls.
There are also a host of intriguing international Q-starting girl names to consider, like the Arabic Qadira, the French Quitterie, or the underused Latin name Quinta — perfect for a fifth child!
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with Q, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Quinn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendent of Conn"
- Queenie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"queen"
- Quincy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"estate of the fifth son"
- Quetzalli
Origin:
Nahuatl, Native AmericanMeaning:
"feather, precious thing"
- Quintessa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"essence"
- Quynh
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"night blooming flower"
- Quinley
Origin:
English, modern invented name combining QuinnMeaning:
"clearing, meadow"
- Quitterie
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the red one"
- Queen
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"queen"
- Qadira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"capable"
- Quiteria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the red one"
- Quinta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Quintessence
Origin:
Word name
- Qitarah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fragrant"
- Quince
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"applelike fruit"
- Quintana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the fifth girl"
- Quiana
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Quenby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"queen's settlement"
- Querida
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dear, beloved"
- Quora
Origin:
Variation of Cora, GreekMeaning:
"maiden"