Q is an uncommon starting letter for girl names, which makes it a natural place to look if you want something less expected. Quinn is the most familiar option, but Q also appears in names from several languages and naming traditions.

This list of girl names that start with Q includes a meaning or origin for each name. As you compare your favorites, say them aloud with your last name and note any pronunciations you may want to confirm.

Girl Names That Start With Q

The names below are grouped by style and listed alphabetically within each section.

The Most Popular Girl Name That Starts With Q

According to the Social Security Administration, Quinn ranked No. 97 among U.S. girl names in 2025.¹

Quinn — An Irish surname name meaning “descendant of Conn.”

19 Q Girl Names to Start Your List

1. Qamar — An Arabic and Urdu name meaning “moon.”

2. Quarry — This is the English name for a deep pit where stones are extracted.

3. Queen — An English word name taken from the royal title.

4. Queenie — An English diminutive of Queen.

5. Quenby — This name means “queen’s settlement” in English.

6. Querida — Spanish for “dear” or “beloved.”

7. Quest — An English word name associated with a journey or search.

8. Quetzal — A Nahuatl word referring to the quetzal bird and its precious feathers.

9. Quetzalli — A Nahuatl name meaning “quetzal feather” or “precious thing.”

10. Quiana — A modern African American name associated with a silk-like fabric introduced in the late 1960s.

11. Quill — An English word name inspired by the feather pen once used for writing.

12. Quilla — In English, this name means “quill” or “hollow stalk.”

13. Quincy — An English surname name derived from a French place name.

14. Quinlan — An Irish surname name meaning “descendant of Caoindealbhán,” whose name meant “handsome form.”

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15. Quinley — A modern name combining Quinn with the ending -ley.

16. Quinta — Latin for “fifth.”

17. Quintana — A Spanish and Catalan surname derived from a word meaning “fifth.”

18. Quintessence — An English word that means “the purest form of something.”

19. Quintessa — A modern elaboration of Quinta, the feminine form of Quintus.

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1. Qabila — This Arabic name means “able” and “wise.”

2. Qacha — In Mongolian, this name means “flank.”

3. Qadan — This Mongolian name means “cliff.”

4. Qadr — Arabic for “fate.”

5. Qadria — An Arabic name meaning “capable.”

6. Qahira — An Arabic name meaning “victorious.”

7. Qaisara — In Arabic, this name means “queen.”

8. Qanaat — Arabic for “patience.”

9. Qara — This name means “black” in Azerbaijani.

10. Qi — This Chinese name means “fine jade” or “vital energy.”

11. Qila — A Persian name meaning “castle” or “fort.”

12. Qing — A Chinese name that may mean “blue,” “green,” or “young,” depending on the characters used.

13. Qistina — This name means “justice” in Arabic.

14. Qiu — A Chinese name that may mean “autumn” or “hill,” depending on the characters used.

15. Qori — This name means “gold” in Quechua.

16. Quannah — This name means “fragrant” in Comanche.

17. Quebec — In Algonquin, this name means “narrow passage.”

18. Queena — English for “queen.”

19. Queensley — In Igbo, this name means “wife of a king.”

20. Quella — An English name meaning “pacify.”

21. Quelle — German for “source” or “spring.”

22. Quenilda — This name means “woman in battle” in English.

23. Questa — French for “one who seeks.”

24. Queta — In Spanish, this name means “home-ruler.”

25. Quetcy — A rare modern name that may be derived from Quetzalli.

26. Quimby — An English surname derived from Quenby, a place name in Leicestershire.

27. Quina — A short form of Joaquina, the Spanish feminine form of Joaquín.

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28. Quincie — A modern spelling variant of Quincy.

29. Quinlee — A modern name combining Quinn and Lee.

30. Quinnlyn — A modern elaboration of Quinn.

31. Quinny — Scottish and Irish for “descendant of Conn.”

32. Quinsy — A spelling variant of Quincy, an English surname derived from a French place name.

33. Quintona — A modern feminine form related to Quinton.

34. Quý — A Vietnamese name meaning “precious” or “valuable.”

35. Quyên — A Vietnamese feminine name meaning “beautiful” or “graceful.”

36. Quỳnh — A Vietnamese name associated with the night-blooming Epiphyllum flower.

37. Qwynn — A modern spelling variant of Quinn.

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1. Qadriyyah — This name means “capable” in Arabic.

2. Qaisah — This Arabic name means “firmness” and “strength.”

3. Qalanjo — A Somali feminine name.

4. Qamari — An Arabic name meaning “moon-like.”

5. Qamarjahan — This Arabic name means “moon of the world.”

6. Qamarunnisa — This name means “moon of the women” in Arabic.

7. Qandeel — An Arabic and Urdu name meaning “lamp” or “candle.”

8. Qarsafah — An Arabic historical name associated with a narrator of hadith.

9. Qasoomah — An Arabic historical name associated with a poet.

10. Qhawe — This name means “hero” in Xhosa and Zulu.

11. Qhawekazi — A Zulu name meaning “heroine.”

12. Qhayiya — Xhosa for “pride.”

13. Qianqian — A Chinese name that may mean “beautiful,” depending on the characters used.

14. Qiao — A Chinese name that may mean “pretty” or “skillful,” depending on the characters used.

15. Qimat — Arabic for “worth” or “value.”

16. Qinnuajuaq — An Inuit name meaning “rough-legged hawk.”

17. Qiqi — A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; possible meanings include “gem” and “seven.”

18. Qorianka — Quechua for “golden eagle.”

19. Qotrunnada — An Arabic name meaning “dewdrop.”

20. Quartilla — Latin for “fourth.”

21. Quartney — A modern spelling variant of Courtney.

22. Quasar — An astronomical word name for an intensely luminous region at the center of a distant galaxy.

23. Quasheba — This name means “born on Sunday” in Akan.

24. Quddoosiyyah — An Arabic name meaning “celestial.”

25. Qudsiyyah — Arabic for “sacred.”

26. Qudwa — This Arabic name means “ideal.”

27. Quennel — Old French for “small oak.”

28. Queralt — A Catalan name taken from the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

29. Quetzalxochitl — A Nahuatl name meaning “precious flower.”

30. Quetzaly — A modern name related to the Nahuatl word quetzalli, meaning “precious feather.”

31. Quieva — A rare anglicized spelling associated with Caoimhe, an Irish name meaning “dear,” “beloved,” or “gentle.”

32. Quintonette — Latin for “fifth.”

33. Quispe — A Quechua name associated with “free” or “glass.”

34. Quisqueya — A Taíno place name historically associated with Hispaniola.

35. Quiteria — A rare Spanish name of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Kythereia.

36. Quiterie — A French form of Quiteria, a name of uncertain meaning.

37. Qunoot — An Arabic word associated with devotion and prayer.

38. Qurratulain — This Arabic name means “delight to the eye.”

39. Qutaylah — An Arabic feminine name with historical use in early Islamic tradition.

40. Quvenzhané — A modern American name created from parts of her parents’ names and an altered Swahili word associated with a fairy or spirit.

41. Quyn — A modern spelling variant of Quinn.

Name meanings can vary by language, spelling, and the characters used. Original spellings and diacritics are included when they materially affect a name’s meaning or pronunciation.

Because many Q names are less familiar, it may help to sit with your shortlist for a few days. Say each one with your last name, consider the nicknames you might use, and notice which choices still feel right when you return to them.

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