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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]

Quashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quashawn.

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.

Quattro m English (American)

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".

Quauhtemoc m Nahuatl
Variant of Cuauhtemoc.

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.

Quavonte m African American
Invented name, from the phonetic elements qua, von, and tay.

Quayd m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quade.

Quaylen m American (Modern, Rare)

Quaylyn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and lyn.

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

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".

Qudamah m Arabic

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 & f Pakistani (Rare)

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.

Quell m English (Rare)

Quen m English
Quinn

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.

Quency m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Quincy.

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

Quenten m English (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

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.

Quequequanachet m Wampanoag

Queran m Portuguese, Irish (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Ciarán

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.

Querubino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form 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.

Quiatán m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Caetano.

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]

Quico m Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisco, Francesc, Henrique, and Enrique.

Quidico m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Casimir.

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.

Quijote m Literature
Spanish form of Quixote.

Quikinna'qu m Siberian Mythology
Derived from a Koryak word meaning "big raven". In Koryak mythology, Quikinna'qu (or Kutkinnaku) is a shapeshifting deity who taught humans to hunt, fish, and create fire.

Quil m Popular Culture
Variant of Quill.

Quílez m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cyriacus.

Quilherme m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Guilherme.

Quiliano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Cillian, referring to the saint.

Quilicu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Quiricus.

Quilindschy m Obscure
In the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of Quirine (the name of his sister) and Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of Lindsay).

Quilino m Asturian
Truncated form of Aquilino.

Quiliom m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chilion.

Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]

Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.

Quille f & m English, African American
Variant of Quill, or a diminutive of Aquila or Shaquille. It may also be transferred use of the surname Quille.

Quillen m English (Rare)
Variant of Quillan.

Quiller m English
Metonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.

Quillian m American (South, Rare)

Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Breton and French form of Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).

Quillon m American (Rare)
Means "Crossed Swords" in French. Also the name of a town in Chile.

Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use oft he surname Quimby.

Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.

Quin m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Joaquín, Xoaquín and Xaquín.

Quincas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.

Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”

Quincee f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quincy.

Quincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.

Quincià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintianus.

Quinciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintianus.

Quincie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Quincy.

Quíncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintius.

Quincio m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintius.

Quindarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quindarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quin and Darius.

Quindy f & m American (South)

Quinidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.

Quinlann m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quinlan.

Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.

Quinlyn f & m English
Variant spelling of Quinlan.

Quinnapin m Wampanoag

Quinncey f & m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Quincey, likely inspired by Quinn.

Quinnie f & m English
Diminutive of Quinn.

Quinnlan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinlan.

Quinnton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Quinny m & f English
Diminutive of Quinn.

Quino m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquín.

Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]

Quintarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quintasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint.

Quintavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavius.

Quintavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintavious.

Quinterious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintarius.

Quintez m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin.

Quintí m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintinus.

Quintiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintianus.

Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.

Quintiano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintianus and Spanish variant of Quinciano.

Quintianus m Ancient Roman, History
From the Roman cognomen Quintianus (originally written as Quinctianus), which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Quintius. This was the name of the father and a nephew of the Roman general Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus (2nd century AD), as well as of several Roman Catholic saints.

Quintien m French (Rare)
French form of Quintianus. Not to be confused with Quentin.

Quintijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintinus.

Quintil m Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Quintillus.

Quintil m French
French form of Quintilis.

Quintili m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintilius.

Quintilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintiliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintilianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintilien m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintilius.

Quintilio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintilius.

Quintilis m Late Roman
Derived from Latin Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number quintus meaning "fifth" (see Quintus)... [more]

Quintille m French
French form of Quintillus.

Quintillo m Italian
Italian form of Quintillus.

Quintillu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Quintillus.

Quintilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Quintillus.

Quintinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quintinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English (Archaic)
Anglicized form of Quintinianus. This name was borne by a 3rd-century Roman consul or prefect of Sicily, who had the breasts of saint Agatha of Sicily amputated after she refused his romantic advances and held firm to her faith in Jesus Christ.

Quintiniano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quintinianus m Late Roman
From the rare Roman agnomen Quintinianus (also found spelled as Quinctinianus), which was derived from the Roman cognomen Quintinus (which was originally spelled as Quinctinus).... [more]

Quintinien m French (Archaic)
French form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quintinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Quintinus.

Quintonio m African American
A blend of Quinton and Antonio.

Quintravious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintavious.

Quintravius m American (Modern, Rare)

Quintu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Quintus.

Quinziano m Italian
Italian form of Quintianus.

Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.

Quinzio m Italian
Italian form of Quintius.

Quiolas m Arthurian Cycle
A name appearing in Le Livre d’Artus, a work of Arthurian romance. He wass a Saxon king who, under King Hargadabran, fought Arthur’s forces at the battle of Clarence and was killed by Adragain.

Quirce m Spanish
Spanish variant of Cyriacus.

Quiriaco m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Quiriacus.

Quiriacus m Late Roman, History
Variant of Cyriacus. This was the name of several saints including the three-year-old son of Saint Julitta, a noble widow of Tarsus... [more]

Quiriakus m German
Germanised spelling of Quiriacus.

Quirico m Galician, Italian
Galician and Italian form of Quiricus.

Quiricus m Ancient Roman
Older Roman form of Cyriacus.

Quirien m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Quirijn or Quirine, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Quirillus m History
Perhaps a form of Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.

Quirinck m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Quirin recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.

Quirinius m Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.

Quirinke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Quirin.

Quirinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Quirinus.

Quirion m Arthurian Cycle
A king appearing in "Erec" by Chrétien de Troyes.

Quirt m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quirt. In some cases of modern-day usage, it might also be considered a variant of Quiert, itself a variant of Quert.

Quiryn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Quirinus.

Quirze m Catalan
Catalan form of Quiricus (probably a form of Cyriacus).

Quissik m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "urinated on" in Greenlandic. Quissik was the name of a shaman, still remembered in local legends, who acquired that name when foxes in human figure urinated on him.

Quissina m Greenlandic
Combination of Quissik and suffix -na.

Quitán m Galician
Variant of Quiatán.

Quitián m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Quiatán.

Quitlemati m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.

Quitman m English (American)
Transferred use of the suranem Quitman.

Quito m Spanish, Filipino

Quitong m Filipino
Diminutive of Paquito.

Quiyauh m Nahuatl
Means "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.

Qujaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K’ujâĸ.

Qujagi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ujage.

Qujâĸ m Greenlandic
Variant of K’ujâĸ.

Qujana m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ujana.

Qujanapaluk m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ujanapaluk.

Quji m & f Yi
Means "silver origin" in Yi.

Qulam m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghulam.

Qulamhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gholamhossein.

Qulamrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Qulam and Rza.

Quliang m Chinese
From the Chinese character 渠 (qu) meaning “canal” and (liang) meaning “bridge; roof beam”.... [more]

Qulitalik m Inuit

Qulitsaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ulitsaĸ.

Qulla f & m Aymara
Means "remedy, medicine" in Aymara.

Qullana f & m Aymara
Means "divine" in Aymara.

Qullugiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ugdlugiaĸ.

Quloqutsuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Possibly derived from Kwakiutl Indian quetutsa "sparrow". This is the name of a character in one of Greenland's best known myths.

Qulutannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little snow bunting", the snow bunting being a type of bird (see also Qulutaq).

Qulutapaluk m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ulutapaluk.

Qulutaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ulutaĸ.

Qumangaapik m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'umangâpik.

Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Qunaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unâĸ.

Qunerna f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unerna.

Qunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Quninngi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unínge.

Qunoot m & f Arabic
“It is meant in multiple meanings: such as obedience, humility, prayer, supplication, worship, standing, long standing, and silence. In Islam"... [more]

Qunying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Quo m Chinese

Quốc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 國 (quốc) meaning "nation, country".

Quoc m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Quốc.

Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Quoilaan m Santali

Quon m Chinese
In Chinese, Quon means "shining". It has variations across various other cultures, including Quinn, Juan 1, and Quanah.

Quo-to-we-not m Yakama

Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"

Quoyle m Literature
The name of the main character in E. Annie Proulx‘s The Shipping News (1993). The name apparently is based on the English word coil.

Qupo m Yi
Means "silver lord" in Yi.

Quqi m & f Yi
Means "silver leaf" in Yi.

Ququş m Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Azerbaijani qu quşu meaing "swan".

Quraisy m Indonesian, Muslim
Possibly derived from the Quraysh tribe. The Quraysh were a powerful merchant tribe that controlled Mecca and its Ka'aba and that according to tradition descended from Ishmael... [more]

Quran m African American
Variant of Karon 1, the spelling altered to correspond with the name of the central religious text of Islam. The word Quran literally means "book, reading, recitation" in Arabic, derived from the verb قَرَأَ (qaraʾa) meaning "to read (aloud), to recite".

Qurdoğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "wolf son" in Azerbaijani.

Quriaqos m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic and Assyrian form of Quiricus.

Quriaqos m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics, via the older form Quiricus.

Qurini m Aymara
Means "having a lot of gold" in Aymara.

Qusai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of قصي (see Qusay).

Qusoraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'usoraĸ.

Qusta m Arabic
Arabic form of Costa.

Qustantin m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Constantinus (see Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.

Qutan m Yupik, Inupiat

Qutaybah m Arabic, Urdu
Means ‘The Bag’ in Arabic.

Qutb ad-Din m Arabic
Means "base of the religion" from قطب (qutb) meaning "base, pole, axis" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Qutb al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of قطب‌ الدین (see Qutb ad-Din).

Qutlu m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.

Qutluğ m & f Medieval Turkic
Derived from the Old Turkic adjective qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".

Qutluq m Uyghur
Means "happy, joyous, lucky" in Uyghur.

Quttoraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ugtoraĸ.

Quuik f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ûik.

Quy f & m Vietnamese
Quy means turtle in Vietnamese... [more]

Quyen m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Form of Quyền and Quyên.

Quyết m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 決 (quyết) meaning "decide, determine".

Quyllur m & f Quechua
Means "star" in Quechua.

Quynh f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Quỳnh used outside of Vietnam.

Quyntin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintin.

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.

Qvintus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintus.

Qwynnterrio m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Quintarius and Ontario.

Qyburn m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Qyburn is a former maester who was expelled from the Citadel for unethical experiments and necromancy.

U m & f Korean
Alternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see Woo).

Ua m & f Thai
Means "charitable, kind" in Thai.

Uaichai m & f Thai
From Thai อวย (uai) meaning "grant, give" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Uaid m Irish
Irish form of Wat

Uailean m Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Ualan.

Uaine m Samoan (Rare)

Uakile m Tsonga
“He has built”

Ualentin m Russian, Old Church Slavic
Russian form of Valentinus via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Oualentinos. Also compare the Russian name Valentin, which is directly derived from Valentinus.

Ualerian m Russian, Old Church Slavic
Russian form of Valerianus via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Oualerianos. Also compare the Russian name Valerian, which is directly derived from Valerianus.

Ualeriy m Russian, Old Church Slavic
Russian form of Valerius via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Oualerios. Also compare the Russian name Valeriy, which is directly derived from Valerius.

Ualgharg m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úall "vanity, pride" and garg "fierce, rough".

Uali m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Wali.

Ualikhan m Kazakh
From Arabic ولِي (wali) meaning "guardian, friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ualli m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of Mannae.

Ualtar m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Walter.

Uan m & f Lao
Means "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".

Uanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderson.

Uarkhag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [more]

Uarraig m Scottish Gaelic
Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated given name Kennedy, The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.

Uashkhue m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Sky.

Uastyrdzhi m Ossetian Mythology
From an Ossetian form of the name George. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of a patron god and the father of Satanaya... [more]