The baby name Quince is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɪns/ (KWINSS).
Quince is English in Origin.
The baby name Quince is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɪns/ (KWINSS).
Quince is English in Origin.
Quince is an English word-name taken from the fruit, tracing to Middle English quynce, from Old French coing, and ultimately to Latin malum cydonium (or cotoneum) via Greek kydonion melon, “Cydonian apple.” As a meaning, it evokes the aromatic quince tree (Cydonia oblonga), long a Mediterranean emblem of love, fertility, and good fortune.
As a given name, Quince is rare but attested in English-speaking records from the 19th century, encountered more often as a surname and in literature - most notably Peter Quince in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It can also function as a clipped form or variant of the surname/place-name Quincy/Quincey (from the French toponym Cuinchy). Related and stylistically adjacent choices include Quincey, Quincy, Quin, and Quint; some parents also link it to Quentin/Quinton from Latin Quintus.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
Quince is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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