70 Boy Names That Start With Q (with Meanings and Popularity)

70 Boy Names That Start With Q (with Meanings and Popularity)

Boy names that start with Q are certainly a quirky bunch! Only four Q-starting boy names currently rank in the US top 1000: Quinn, Quincy, Quinton, and Quentin.

Along with Quinn and Quinton, Arabic Qasim also ranks in the Top 1000 boy baby names in England and Wales.

If you want to break free of the Quin/Quen mold, there are plenty of cool Q boy baby names to consider: from mythological Qirin, to gemstone name Quartz, to quirky surname picks Quixley and Quigley.

Here, our full selection of boy names that start with Q, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. Quinn
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
  2. Quincy
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "estate of the fifth son"
  3. Quentin
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fifth"
  4. Quill
    • Origin:

      Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word name
  5. Quinto
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Quintin
    • Meaning:

      "fifth"
  6. Quinton
    • Origin:

      English or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen's manor; fith"
  7. Quinlan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
  8. Quince
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "applelike fruit"
  9. Quade
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "son of Uaid"
  10. Quantavius
    • Origin:

      English, modern combination of Quan and Octavius
  11. Quay
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "wharf"
  12. Quirin
    • Origin:

      German from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "spear"
  13. Quillon
    • Origin:

      Latin or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "crossing swords; strong"
  14. Qirin
    • Origin:

      Invented name
  15. Quillan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "cub"
  16. Quintus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fifth"
  17. Quint
    • Origin:

      English from Quintus; diminutive of Quinton
  18. Qhawe
    • Origin:

      Xhosa and Zulu
    • Meaning:

      "hero"
  19. Quigley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "from the mother's side"
  20. Quain
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "clever, quick"