Quin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quin

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.