51 Girl Names That Start With Q (with Meanings and Popularity)
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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"
- Quincy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"estate of the fifth son"
- Quynh
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"night blooming flower"
- Queenie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"queen"
- Quitterie
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the red one"
- Quinley
Origin:
English, modern invented name combining QuinnMeaning:
"clearing, meadow"
- Quintessa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"essence"
- Queen
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"queen"
- Qadira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"capable"
- Quince
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"applelike fruit"
- Quinta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Quill
Origin:
Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word nameMeaning:
"scribe, writer with a quill pen"
- Quintessence
Origin:
Word name
- Quintana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the fifth girl"
- Quilla
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"quill, hollow stalk"
- Quetzalli
Origin:
Nahuatl, Native AmericanMeaning:
"feather, precious thing"
- Querida
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dear, beloved"
- Quiana
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Quinlan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
- Quora
Origin:
Variation of Cora, GreekMeaning:
"maiden"