The baby name Queen is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwiːn/ (KWEEN).
Queen is English in Origin.
The baby name Queen is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwiːn/ (KWEEN).
Queen is English in Origin.
Queen is an English given name taken directly from the royal title, meaning "female monarch" or "sovereign." The word descends from Old English cwen, "woman, wife, queen," rooted in Proto-Germanic *kweniz; it passed through Middle English quene before settling as queen. The name carries connotations of authority, dignity, and leadership.
As a personal name in the Anglophone world, Queen appears in records from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the United States, and has seen renewed use with the modern trend for regal and virtue names. It has been notably embraced in African American communities as an expression of pride and empowerment. Common variants and elaborations include Queenie (diminutive), Queena, and the rarer Queenette; related or equivalent names in other languages are Regina (Latin), Reina/Reyna or Raina (Spanish-influenced forms), Rani/Ranee (Hindi/Urdu), and Malikah/Malika (Arabic).
| Queen Nwokoye Queen Nwokoye is a Nigerian actress best known for her role in the film 'Chetanna'. She has also starred in popular movies like 'Adure' and 'Heart of a Slave'. Born in 1981, she has become a prominent figure in the Nigerian film industry, often celebrated for her dynamic performances. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2006 | #1 | — | 834 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #30 | 8,727 | 15,093 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #48 | 7,125 | 25,928 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #68 | 811 | 6,973 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GH | 0 | #100 | 179 | 5,396 | |
| PH | 0 | #103 | 8 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| NG | 0 | #136 | 134 | 5,926 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #170 | 253 | 13,098 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| ZA | 0 | #282 | 166 | 14,421 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #326 | 20 | 8,138 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #365 | 19 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #487 | 18 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #607 | 25 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #784 | 168 | 16,906 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #818 | 99 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #866 | 70 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #895 | 288 | 25,619 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #919 | 41 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,419 | 28 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Queen is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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