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The baby name Queen is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwiːn/ (KWEEN).

Queen is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /kwiːn/ (KWEEN)

What is the meaning of the name Queen ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Queen

Queen Nwokoye Actor · Born 1981 · Nigeria 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.

Queen – Popularity by country

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:

United States
Canada
France
Ireland
Sweden

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People also ask about Queen

Queen is predominantly a girl's name.
Queen is a one syllable name, pronounced /kwiːn/ (KWEEN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Queenie, Queena, Quin and Quinn.
Across languages, Queen has these equivalents: Regina (Latin), Reina/Reyna (Spanish), Reine (French), Rani (Hindi/Sanskrit), Malika (Arabic/Swahili), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Queen ranked #1 in Ireland in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Queen ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2006).
Queen's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #784 in 2014 to #818 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Queen are in our database, including Queen Nwokoye (Actor).