Queen And Princess Names Starting With Q

Quinn is one of the first popular Irish unisex surnames, a strong and attractive choice on the rise for girls but still popular for boys. Quinn was used for about 2600 baby girls and 600 boys in the US last year.

Wisecracking waitress name stuck in the luncheonette. Started as nickname for girls named Regina -- queen in Latin -- now mostly a canine choice.

Novel choice for the child of authors. Quill could be used to honor someone with a rhyming name, such as Jill, Bill, Phil, or Gil.

Sounds like a fictional rank of royalty.

A modern choice for girls riffing on the popular unisex name Quinn, with an extra syllable to add substance and formality. And Quinn is still available as a nickname!

Quinlan is an Irish surname name given to a few dozen baby girls in the US each year. With the success of Quinn as a girls' name, Quinlan and its variant spellings Quinlin and Quinlyn might follow behind.

A heroine in a Victorian novel written with a quill pen, has an unusual, offbeat charm.

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

Quitterie is a quirky saint’s name which is considered très chic in France at the moment. St Quiteria was a 5th century virgin martyr who was killed after refusing to renounce her Christian faith in order to marry.

This would make an interesting South American heritage choice. One famous bearer was Quispe Sisa, an Inca princess in the 16th century. It is also a surname.

Quirina is the feminine form of Quirinus, the name of the Sabine god of war. This is one mythological name that has not traveled to the modern world -- we've found no babies ever name Quirina or Quirinus in the US -- but with this newly-trendy class of names, anything is possible.

Sounds too much like the name of a minivan.

The Vietnamese name Quynh, pronounced exactly like the Irish gender neutral name Quinn, is a perfect cross-cultural choice with a lovely meaning.

Quirky and cute.

Quora is the name of a popular question and answer website founded by former Facebook employees. It's sometimes used for baby girls as a creative spelling of Cora.

A rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" – a quetzal is a beautiful green bird native to Mexico, Guatemala and South America. The word is figuratively used to refer to something precious or beautiful, making this a lovely option for a wished-for baby girl.

Quetzali is a feminine name with Nahuatl (Aztec) origins, derived from 'quetzalli,' which refers to the large, vibrantly colored tail feathers of the quetzal bird. In pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture, these feathers were highly prized and associated with divinity, beauty, and freedom. The quetzal bird itself was sacred to ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Maya and Aztec peoples. As a name, Quetzali carries connotations of rare beauty, precious value, and spiritual significance. While uncommon in global usage, the name has seen increased interest among parents seeking names with indigenous Mexican heritage and natural symbolism. Quetzali offers a melodic sound with its distinctive 'tz' consonant blend and meaningful cultural connections.

Quasheba is a name unique to America, where it was used among enslaved people as a variation of the West African name Kwasi for girls born on a Sunday.

This female form of Qadir represents one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah.