Quantum
Latin
"amount; smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property"
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Updated Wed Mar 19 2025
Quantum Origin and Meaning
The name Quantum is a boy's name meaning "amount; smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property".
In Latin, quantum literally means "amount," but these days it is a physics term used to describe the smallest units of energy and matter. As of 2020, Quantum is also a baby name. That year it was given to five baby boys, the minimum required to make it onto the American baby name charts.
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