Baby Names That Start With Q
Only 16 baby names here begin with Q, ranking it 25 of 26 letters: 10 boy names, 4 girl names and 2 unisex names. Irish and Arabic are the commonest of the 6 origins on this letter. Quentin, Quinley and Quinn are among the 3 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With Q
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| QaisArabic | Boy | Arabic | Firm, measure |
| QamarArabic | Girl | Arabic | Moon |
| QasimArabic | Boy | Arabic | One who divides and shares |
| QuadeIrish | Boy | Irish | Son of Uaid |
| QueenieEnglish | Girl | English | Queen, royal woman |
| QuentinPopularLatin | Boy | Latin | Fifth |
| QuestaLatin | Girl | Latin | Seeker, one who searches |
| QuillanIrish | Boy | Irish | Cub, young one |
| QuinceyFrench | Unisex | French | Estate of the fifth son |
| QuincyFrench | Boy | French | Estate of the fifth son |
| QuinlanIrish | Boy | Irish | Fit, shapely, strong |
| QuinleyPopularIrish | Girl | Irish | Wise, fair |
| QuinnPopularIrish | Unisex | Irish | Wise, counsel |
| QuintenDutch | Boy | Dutch | Fifth |
| QuintinLatin | Boy | Latin | Fifth |
| QuintonEnglish | Boy | English | Queen's settlement, fifth |
Q is the rarest starting letter for baby names, making every Q-name an instant standout. Quinn has crossed from Irish surname to unisex favourite, Quentin brings Latin scholarly tradition (literally "the fifth"), and Quincy adds presidential French charm. If you want a name that's genuinely uncommon while still feeling grounded and real, Q is your letter.
Boy Names Starting With Q
Scholarly Quentin, presidential Quincy, and Celtic Quillan — rare boy names that guarantee your son stands out.
Girl Names Starting With Q
Wise Quinn, regal Queenie, and modern Quinley — the rarest girl names in the alphabet, each a genuine standout.
Baby names starting with Q: FAQ
How many baby names start with Q?
16 in this collection: 10 boy names, 4 girl names and 2 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with Q?
10 boy names here begin with Q, among them Quentin. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with Q?
4 girl names here begin with Q, among them Quinley. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with Q?
2 of the 16 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Quincey, Quinn. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.