Quentin
Boy nameQuentin has been given to 43,662 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It peaked in 1998 and currently ranks #968 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkwɛntɪn/
From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”). It was brought to England by the Normans, but never became particularly popular. Compare Quinton.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
43,662
Peak year
1998 (1,052 babies)
Rank in 2025
#968 for boys
First recorded
1900
10-year trend
▼ -62%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Quentin
Quentin Tarantino
American filmmaker and actor (born 1963)
Fatboy Slim
British musician (born 1963)
Quinten Metsys
Flemish painter (1466-1530)
Quentin Bryce
25th Governor-General of Australia
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Quentin.
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