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Quartilla f Ancient RomanDiminutive of
Quarta. In Roman times it was usually given to the fourth-born child (from Latin
quartus "fourth"). This was the name of a character in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)Derived from Middle High German
twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech
tvrdy and Polish
twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic
tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic
*tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root
*(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [
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Quatzone f NahuatlDerived from either
cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or
cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Qubbu m & f YiMeans "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word
quda/
quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian
khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word
bergen meaning "brought by".
Quday m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudratoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qudrat meaning "strength, power" and
oy meaning "moon".
Quế m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 桂
(quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quecao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Queenierich f Obscure (Rare)Combination of
Queenie and name element
rih "ruler, king" or the English word
rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
Quehui f ChineseDerived from
愨 (que) meaning "sincerity, honesty" and
惠 (hui) meaning "favour, benefit".
Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Querella f Roman MythologyMeans "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon
Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).
Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of
Quetzalli.
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From
Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word
quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [
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Quetzalxochitl f NahuatlMeans "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xochitl "flower".
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
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Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)Hispanicized form of
Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [
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Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quintessa f African American (Rare)Variant of
Quintella inspired by the word
quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [
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Quintessence f English (Rare)This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French
quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin
quinta essentia, a combination of Latin
quinta, the feminine equivalent of
quintus meaning "five," and
essentia meaning "essence."
Quirentia f ObscureAnna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of
Quirinus of Neuss.
Quiritis f Roman MythologyMost likely derived from Latin
quiritis, the genitive form of
quiris, a Sabine word meaning "spear". Quiritis was a Sabine goddess of motherhood, later equated with the goddess
Juno.
Quisara f TheatreOrigin uncertain. This was used for the title character in John Fletcher's play 'The Island Princess' (written ca. 1619-1621): a princess of Tidore (an Islamic state in Indonesia) who vows to marry the man who frees her brother, the king, who has recently been captured by a local rival.
Quiselpoo f Indigenous AmericanThe name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa
ki.c "woman".
Quisqueya f Spanish (Caribbean)From a Taíno name for the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It has been applied poetically to the Dominican Republic since the Restoration War in the 1860s, and appears in its national anthem (sometimes known as 'Valiant Quisqueyans')... [
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Quji m & f YiMeans "silver origin" in Yi.
Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Qulla Panqara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
panqara meaning "flower".
Qulla Uma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
uma meaning "water".
Qullqi Titi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qullqi meaning "silver, money" and
titi meaning "wildcat".
Qumral f AzerbaijaniMeans "reddish-yellow, light-brown; chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.
Qumriqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qumri meaning "turtledove" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Qumulhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom Karachay-Balkar
къумлу (qumul) meaning "coastal, sandy" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qunaqbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡунаҡ (qunaq) meaning "guest" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Qunduzoy f UzbekDerived from
qunduz meaning "otter" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qunhua f ChineseFrom Chinese 群 (
qun) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", and 华 (
hua) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can also form this name.
Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Quqi m & f YiMeans "silver leaf" in Yi.
Quratulain f Arabic, PakistaniFrom Arabic قرة العين, variously transcribed as
Qurat-ul-Ain or
Qurratu'l-`Ayn, meaning "solace, consolation of the eyes" (sometimes "coolness of the eyes"). This was a title of Fátimih Baraghání, a 19th-century poet and theologian of the Bábí religion in Iran who has been described as "the first women's suffrage martyr".... [
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Qurbongul f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qurbonjon f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Qurbonoy f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qurbonposhsha f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
poshsha , an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Qurbonshakar f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".
Qurbonsuluv f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Qurrat al-ʿAyn f Arabic, Iranian (?)Means "solace/consolation to the eyes" in Arabic. This was the title of Fatimah Baraghani, a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer (compare
Táhirih).
Qutlibibi f UzbekDerived from
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Qutlijamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Qutluay f AzerbaijaniPossibly from the Ottoman Turkish
قوتلو (kutlu, qutlu) meaning "fortunate, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Qutlugh f Medieval MongolianEtymology uncertain. This was the Mongol personal name of Princess Supreme Jeguk, who was the wife of Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
Quvie f YiMeans "silver flowers" in Yi.
Quyakusi f QuechuaMeans "happy queen" in Quechua, from
quya "queen" and
kusi "happy, joyful".
Quyllurit’i f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quyllur meaning "star" and
rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.
Quyoshoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and
oy meaning "moon".
Raadhi f OdiaMeans "achievement; success" in Odia.
Raamla f African AmericanIn the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly
Raanu m & f IndianRaanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Raati f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Means "liberal; bestowing" in many Indian languages.