Laquintin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Laquintin

What is the meaning of the name Laquintin ?

The baby name Laquintin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈkwɪn.tən/ (luh-KWIN-tən).

Laquintin is English in Origin.

Laquintin is a modern American given name formed by adding the stylistic prefix La- to Quintin/Quentin, a name from Latin Quintinus, derived from quintus, “fifth.” In many African‑American naming traditions, La‑ functions as a creative formative influenced by the French article la rather than as a literal meaning. As a result, Laquintin carries the core sense of “the fifth,” sometimes interpreted as “little fifth” from the Latin diminutive.

The name appears in U.S. records from the late 20th century and remains rare, used mainly within African‑American communities and occasionally chosen for a fifth child. Spelling and capitalization vary: LaQuintin, La’Quintin, Laquinton, LaQuinton, LaQuentin, Laquentin, and LaQuentyn. It relates to the wider family of Quentin/Quinton/Quintin, long popularized by the third‑century martyr Saint Quentin and by English and French surname traditions. Common short forms include Quin or Quint.