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The baby name Quin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced kwin (IPA: /kwɪn/).

Quin is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: kwin (IPA: /kwɪn/)

What is the meaning of the name Quin ?

The baby name Quin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced kwin (IPA: /kwɪn/).

Quin is Irish in Origin.

Quin is a streamlined Irish and English given name and surname. It derives primarily from the Irish family name Ó Cuinn, “descendant of Conn”; Conn in Old Irish likely means “chief, leader” and is also linked with “wisdom, reason.” The name recalls early Irish tradition through figures such as Conn Cétchathach, and it travelled into English records as a surname before becoming a modern given name.

Variants include Quinn (the dominant spelling), O’Quinn as a surname form, and, by extension, the diminutive use of Quin for Quentin/Quinton (from Latin Quintinus, “fifth”) or Quincy. As a given name, Quin is used for all genders, matching the contemporary preference for brisk, single-syllable names; it rose in North America and elsewhere from the late 20th century. The concise spelling feels sleeker than Quinn while keeping the same Irish heritage and steady, leaderly meaning.

Quin has the following similar or variant Names

Quin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2020 #1 780
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
BW 0 #19 1 960
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
BW Girls 0 #103 46 4,216
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GH Girls 0 #304 21 6,973
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
NG Girls 0 #540 267 15,093
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #575 41 16,104
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NL Boys 0 #848 104 5,873
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #871 22 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,083 59 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Quin is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Quin

Quin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Quin is a one syllable name, pronounced kwin (IPA: /kwɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Quinn, Quynn and Quinne.
Across languages, Quin has these equivalents: Conn (Irish), Quincy (English, similar-sounding), Quentin/Quentinus (Latin-derived, similar-sounding).
Yes, very popular — Quin ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Quin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).