Masculine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Qarasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'arasaĸ.
Qarawi m & f Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qarayalçın m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qara meaning "black and yalçın# meaning "steep".
Qardagh m Ancient Aramaic
Meaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [more]
Qardaşağa m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".
Qareh m Ancient Near Eastern
Means "the bald one" in a Semitic language, possibly Phoenician.
Qaribullah m Kazakh
Derived from the Arabic word qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word Allah, meaning "God".
Qarqa m Aymara
Means "rock, rocky" in Aymara.
Qarqar m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qar meaning "snow".
Qartal m Azerbaijani
Means "eagle" in Azerbaijani.
Qaryağdı m Azerbaijani
Means "snowing, snow falling" in Azerbaijani.
Qasallak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [more]
Qəşəm m Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic قشعم (qash'am) meaning "lion".
Qasapi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'asape.
Qaschx'we m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sky blue".
Qasem m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Qasim, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Qasid m Arabic
Either from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim).
Qassimeq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ássimaĸ.
Qasṭor m Classical Syriac
Classical Syriac form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as qesṭōr.
Qasym m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Kasym.
Qavak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'avak.
Qawari f & m Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qawaya m Aymara
Means "edge, margin" in Aymara.
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qawil m Atayal
A knife used for clearing mountain land
Qaya m Karachay-Balkar
Means "rock, cliff" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qayax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "tall".
Qaynan m Near Eastern Mythology
Qaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qaysar m Arabic
Arabic form of Caesar.
Qəzənfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghazanfar.
Qazaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "alone, lone" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qazi m & f Persian
Means "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي‎ (qāḍī).
Qazim m Albanian
Albanian form of Kazim.
Qeambanyeasht m Datooga
Means "noise maker" in Datooga.
Qebehsenuef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he who refreshes his brothers".... [more]
Qëndrim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian qëndrim "stance, position; attitude; resistance".
Qepparmiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams in the middle" in Greenlandic.
Qerim m Albanian
Albanian form of Kerim.
Qeshet f & m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew transcription of Keshet.
Qeynan m Arabic
Arabic form of Kenan 1.
Qeyser m Uyghur
Means "indomitable" in Uyghur.
Qhana f & m Aymara
Means "light" in Aymara.
Qhawa m Aymara
Means "breastplate, armor" in Aymara.
Qhiphüru m Aymara
Means "next day" in Aymara.
Qhisphi m Aymara
Means "glass, transparent" in Aymara.
Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.
Qhispiyiri f & m Aymara
Means "saviour, rescuer" in Aymara.
Qhuas f & m Hmong
Means "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
Qhulliri m Aymara
Means "one who ploughs the land" in Aymara.
Qhuyani m Aymara
Means "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 氣 () meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 () meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 () meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qian m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]
Qianchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianfan m Chinese
Meaning "thousand sails" in Chinese. Combined with 前 (qián) "front, forward" and 番 (fān).
Qiangying m & f Chinese
Qiangying means tough in Chinese.
Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Qianhe f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianhuang m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).
Qianli m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里 () meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qian-ning m & f Chinese
Chinese variant of Channing.
Qianpeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qianqiu m Chinese
From the characters 千 (qiān, meaning “thousand”) and 秋 (qīu, meaning “autumn”). This was a very common name for men during the Han dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE). One of its bearers was Tian Qianqiu (田千秋), a prime minister of the Western Han period (202 BCE - 9 CE)... [more]
Qianyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]
Qiaochai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
Qiaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Qiaoxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first".
Qiaoyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qiaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Qiaoying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qiaoyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Qiaoyue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Qiáozhì m Chinese
Chinese form of George.
Qidy m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.
Qihang m Chinese
It means to begin sailing in Chinese
Qiliç m Karachay-Balkar
Means "sword, saber" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qiliçbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къылыч (qılıç) meaning "sword, saber" and бий (biy)# meaning "bey, prince".
Qilich m Uyghur
Means "sword" in Uyghur.
Qillaya m Aymara
Means "iron" in Aymara.
Qimat m & f Urdu
Means "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qiming m Chinese
From Chinese 启 () meaning "open, begin", 其 (qí), a possessive particle, or 琪 (qí) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Qimmiq m & f Inuit
Means "dog" in Inuit.
Qin m & f Chinese
Possibly from 秦 (Qin) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state. ... [more]
Qinaya f & m Aymara
Means "cloud" in Aymara.
Qindong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter".
Qingfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Qinghai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]
Qinghui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qingji f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 亟 (jí) meaning "earnestly, urgently".
Qingjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Qingjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure".
Qingmei f & m Chinese
Combination of Qing and Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [more]
Qingpeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qingshan m Chinese
Meaning "Celebrating Goodness"
Qingtai m Chinese
From Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]
Qingwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and 午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".
Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Qingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".
Qingyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 悠 (yōu) meaning "far, remote, distant".
Qingyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Qingze m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 青 (see Qing) and 泽 (see Ze).... [more]
Qingzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qinjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qintuni f & m Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qinzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qiong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiongchan m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]
Qionglong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Qiongrong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Qiongsheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
Qiperoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'iperoĸ.
Qiqirn m & f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Qiqirn is a large, bald dog spirit.
Qirin m African American
A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).
Qiteq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'iteĸ.
Qiteraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'iteraĸ.
Qiuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Qiujiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qivioq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic unisex name meaning "fluff, down".
Qixiang m Chinese
琪 (qi2) = angel, fine jade... [more]
Qiyam m Arabic
Either from Arabic قَيِّم (qayyim), meaning "valuable, worthy," or Arabic قِيام (qiyām), meaning "establishment, resurrection."
Qiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Qizbech m Adyghe, Circassian
One of the most popular Circassian names. It is the name of Circassian commander/general Tughuzhuqo Kizbech, who served in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. The origin is Turkic, and is short for "Qizil Bek" which translates to "Red Lord" or "Golden Lord".
Qızılaslan m Azerbaijani
Means "golden lion" in Azerbaijani.
Qobil m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Qabil.
Qobiljon m Uzbek
From the adjective "qobil" (able, capable, gifted) and the noun "jon" (soul, spirit, life)
Qomaruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Qomarudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Qomaruzzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Qonaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "guest" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qongqor m Medieval Mongolian
Means "chestnut (horse colour)" in Middle Mongolian.
Qooqa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ôĸa.
Qoqanani m & f Ndebele
Means "organise yourself" in Ndebele.
Qorane m Somali
Means "writer" in Somali.
Qorsuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'orsuk.
Qorxmaz m Azerbaijani
Means "brave, intrepid, fearless" in Azerbaijani.
Qosim m Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian
Tajik, Uzbek and Indonesian form of Qasim.
Qōsṭrōs m Assyrian
Classical Syriac alternative form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also an alternative vocabulary word for "beaver", the more usual word being ܩܣܛܘܪ or ܩܐܣܛܘܪ‎ (both transliterated as qasṭor; cf... [more]
Qoşunəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "army of Ali", from Azerbaijani qoşun meaning "army, troops" and Əli.
Qoyçu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "shepherd" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qoyko m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gojko.
Qoyllur m Inca Mythology
Qoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Qozu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "lamb" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qrow m Popular Culture
Variant of Crow used in the web series 'RWBY'.
Quachiqui m Nahuatl
Means "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
Quaco m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Kwaku used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. It was sometimes Anglicized as Jack.
Quade m English
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaden m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Quade using the popular phonetic suffix den.
Quadequina m Wampanoag
Brother of Massasoit who may have introduced popcorn to the Pilgrims.
Quadim m Arabic
Means "ancient" in Arabic.
Quadrado m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quadratus.
Quadragesimus m History
Means "fortieth" in Latin, from quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [more]
Quadrato m Italian
Italian form of Quadratus.
Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Quahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "tree, wood" in Nahuatl.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.
Qualchamitl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.
Quamrul m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali কামরুল (see Kamrul).
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m African American
Invented name from the phonetic element quan.
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quandale m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Quandale Dingle is a cultural idol for teenage guys
Quanell m African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of the phonetic element quan with the same ending as Tyrell and Darrell.
Quảng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quánruì m Chinese
The name Quánruì means flourishing and prosperous.
Quantae m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and tay, or possibly a blend of Quan and Dante.
Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.
Quantum m English (Modern, Rare)
From Latin, neuter of quantus.
Quao m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Yaw used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was the name of an 18th-century Jamaican rebel slave who co-led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons.
Quaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'uaraĸ.
Quartino m Italian
Italian form of Quartinus.
Quartinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Quartus. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
Quarto m Italian
Italian form of Quartus.
Quartosilla m History (Ecclesiastical)
This was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred by beheading in 259 at Carthage, with Saint Montanus and others.
Quartus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin numeral quartus meaning "fourth".
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.")... [more]
Quashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix qua with the name Shawn.
Quashie m Jamaican Patois, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the Jamaican Patois word kwesiada meaning "Sunday", itself from the Akan name Kwasi.
Quát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 括 (quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.
Quauhchimal m Nahuatl
Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
Quauhtlapochin m Nahuatl
Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
Quauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Means "white eagle" in Nahuatl.
Quavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Davion, Javion, Xavion and Kavon.
Quavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in quavious, such as Marquavious, Jaquavious, Laquavious or Daquavious... [more]
Quavo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Quavius or Quavious, a variant of Jaquavius. This is borne by the American rapper Quavo (1991-), whose full name is Quavious Keyate Marshall.
Quavon m African American
Possibly an elaboration of Von.
Quaylyn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and lyn.
Qubbu m & f Yi
Means "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh 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 Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Quddus m Arabic
Means "holy, sacred" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, القدوس (al-Quddus) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qüdrət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic قُدْرَة (qudra) meaning "power, capability, ability".
Qudrat m Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek
Derived from Arabic قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power, force".
Qudratullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "power of Allah" from قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with الله (Allah)
Que m American
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Quentin. In the USA, it was given to 8 boys born in the USA in 2008.
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quechol m & f Nahuatl
Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.
Queequeg m Literature
The name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Queitán m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Quel m Catalan
Short form of Miquel.
Quelala m Literature
In L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [more]
Quelino m Asturian
Variant of Quilino.
Quenah-evah m Comanche
Means "eagle drink" in Comanche.
Quenan m Catalan
Catalan form of Kenan 1.
Quenby f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Quenby.
Quenhueltehuantin m Nahuatl
Means "how lucky we are" in Nahuatl.
Quenitoloc m Nahuatl
Means "how was he called?" in Nahuatl.
Quenmachoc m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
Quennel m African American
Famous bearer is singer Quennel Gaskin.... [more]
Quennel m Nahuatl
Means "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.
Quennell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quennell.
Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".
Quentan m English (American)
Variant spelling of Quentin and Quintin
Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quentyn m English, Literature
Variant of Quentin. Used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.
Quentzin m Nahuatl
Means "a little bit" in Nahuatl.
Quenya m American
Possibly a variant of Kenya or Quinn.
Quenyazton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
Quêrt m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Quarto.
Querubín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Spanish querubín meaning "cherub", thus a cognate of Cherubino.
Queshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of KeShawn or KeShaun.
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".
Quetilo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kjeld.
Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.
Quetzalcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".
Quetzalhua m Nahuatl
Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Quetzalmitl m Nahuatl
Means "quetzal feather arrow", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and mitl "arrow, dart".
Quetzalxiuh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Quetzun m Central American
Guatemalan name referring to the Quetzal a native bird of Guatemala and Tecun Uman the last indigenious prince of Guatemala.
Quévin m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kevin.
Qufran m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Ghufran.
Quhyar m Old Persian
Was the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Quí f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Quý.
Quì m & f Vietnamese
Means "sun flower" or "kneel" in Vietnamese.
Quiachton m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
Quian m African American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown, possibly a variant of Keon or Cian.
Quiauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahui "to rain" or quiyahuitl "rainstorm".
Quiauhtonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.
Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
Quichichihui m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
Quicksilver m Popular Culture
Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto... [more]
Quieto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Quietus.
Quieton m Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, include a connection to Quentin.
Quietus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin quietus meaning "quiet, at rest, peaceful, tranquil". This name was borne by Roman general Lusius Quietus (2nd century AD) and Roman usurper Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (3rd century AD).
Quigg m English (Anglicized)
Diminutive of Quigley. Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuaig. In County Down it is Anglicized as Fivey, as if from cúig ‘five’.
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.