This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is Q or U or X or Y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Qa'a m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian
qꜣ "raised" and
ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Qabid m Muslim (?)In the context of the 99 Names of Allah, "Al-Qabid" (الْقَابِضُ) means "The Restrainer" or "The Withholder".
Qabiz m Bengali, UrduMeans "occupier; tenant; seizer; possesser" in Urdu and Bengali, ultimately from the Arabic roots ق-ب-ض (
q-b-ḍ).
Qaçhan m Karachay-BalkarEither from
къачхан (kaçhan) meaning "escaped, fugitive" or
къач (kaç) meaning "cross" or "honour" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qadry m ArabicQadry is a masculine name meaning "capable", related to the Arabic name
Qadir.
Qahar m ArabicFrom Arabic قاهار (
qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
Qahedjet m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian
qꜣj "high" and
ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of
Thutmose III.
Qaiam m MandaeanMeans "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic
qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qalbi f & m IndonesianDerived from Arabic قلبي
(qalbī) meaning "my heart", from قلب
(qalb) meaning "heart" and the suffix ي
(ī) meaning "my".
Qaloon m Somalialoon is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Qamar al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Qənbər m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Qambar. It coincides with Azerbaijani
qənbər meaning "cobblestone, boulder".
Qandeel f & m UrduMeans "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل
(qindil).
Qarabatir m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
Qarabiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Qarabudun m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and Turkish
budun meaning "nation, tribe, people".
Qarachaqay m HistoryPossibly derived from Turkic
*qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
Qaraçiq m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq). Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning 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... [
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Qardaşağa m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qardaş meaning "brother" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Qaribullah m KazakhDerived from the Arabic word
qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word
Allah, meaning "God".
Qasallak m GreenlandicGreenlandic 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... [
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Qasid m ArabicEither from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical 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.
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.
Qaynan m Near Eastern MythologyQaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qëndrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
qëndrim "stance, position; attitude; resistance".
Qhuas f & m HmongMeans "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 氣 (
qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (
qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (
qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [
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Qia m & f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 倩 (
qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [
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Qianchun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianfan m ChineseMeaning "thousand sails" in Chinese. Combined with 前 (qián) "front, forward" and 番 (fān).
Qiangbang m ChineseFrom 强 (
qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" and 邦 (
bāng) meaning "nation, country".
Qiangying f & m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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.
Qianli m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 千
(qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里
(lǐ) meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianming f & m ChineseFrom 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.
Qianpeng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and
朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qianqian f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 茜
(qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩
(qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞
(qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [
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Qianqiu m ChineseFrom 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)... [
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Qianyue m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qiaochai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
Qiaoxi f & m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and
先 (xiān) meaning "first".
Qiaoyan f & m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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".
Qichao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 起
(qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启
(qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [
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Qiliçbiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar къылыч (qılıç)
meaning "sword, saber" and бий (biy)# meaning "bey, prince".
Qimat m & f UrduMeans "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qiming m ChineseFrom Chinese 启
(qǐ) 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"... [
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Qin m & f ChinesePossibly from 秦 (
Qin) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state. ... [
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Qindong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter".
Qingfang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴
(qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [
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Qingfeng m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qinghai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Qinghua m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qinghui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qingji f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
亟 (jí) meaning "earnestly, urgently".
Qingjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Qingjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure".
Qinglin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Qingmei f & m ChineseCombination 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."... [
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Qingpeng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or
清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and
朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qingqing f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Qingtai m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qingwu f & m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyi f & m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
悠 (yōu) meaning "far, remote, distant".
Qingyu f & m ChineseFrom 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".
Qingyun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud", 运
(yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone"... [
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Qingzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qinjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qintuni f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qinying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qinzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qiong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 琼
(qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊
(qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qionglong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Qiongrong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Qiongsheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
Qirin m African AmericanA chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).
Qiuhui f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qiujiang m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Qiyam m ArabicEither from Arabic قَيِّم (qayyim), meaning "valuable, worthy," or Arabic قِيام (qiyām), meaning "establishment, resurrection."
Qiying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Qizbech m Adyghe, CircassianOne 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".
Qobiljon m UzbekFrom the adjective "qobil" (able, capable, gifted) and the noun "jon" (soul, spirit, life)
Qoheleth m Biblical Hebrew (Archaic)Qoheleth is the name of the speaker or writer of the Biblical Book of "Ecclesiastes." It translates as "Preacher," and is likely a pseudonym of the author who's identity has been subject to speculation.
Qōsṭrōs m AssyrianClassical 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
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Qoyllur m Inca MythologyQoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from
quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Quachiqui m NahuatlMeans "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
Quadragesimus m HistoryMeans "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... [
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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.
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Quan m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Quảng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廣
(quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quansheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 荃
(quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛
(shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [
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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.