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The baby name Quint is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɪnt/ (KWINT).

Quint is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /kwɪnt/ (KWINT)

What is the meaning of the name Quint ?

The baby name Quint is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɪnt/ (KWINT).

Quint is Latin in Origin.

Quint is an English short form rooted in the Latin praenomen Quintus, meaning fifth. In ancient Rome it marked a fifth-born child or one arriving in the fifth month, and it later traveled into medieval Latin as Quintinus, the source of French Quentin. As a compact, contemporary-sounding choice, Quint keeps the classical numeral clarity while shedding the formality of Quintus.

Usage radiates across languages: Quinto (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Quinten/Quintijn (Dutch), Quentin/Quintin (French and English), and Quinton (partly surname-derived). Diminutives and cognates include Quin and, by association, Quinn, though the latter has separate Irish roots. The cult of Saint Quentin anchored the family of names in France and England, and modern bearers use Quint either independently or as a nickname for Quentin, Quinton, or Quintus. Subtly, it also nods to quintessence, lending the name a refined, elemental undertone.

Quint has the following similar or variant Names

Quint – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
NL 0 #373 19 2,481
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
NL Boys 0 #626 343 5,873
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Quint is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
Flanders, Belgium
BH
BO

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People also ask about Quint

Quint is predominantly a boy's name.
Quint is a one syllable name, pronounced /kwɪnt/ (KWINT).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Quintus, Quentin, Quinten, Quintin, Quinton and Quinta.
Across languages, Quint has these equivalents: Quinto (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Quintus (Latin), Quentin (French), Quintín (Spanish), Quinta (feminine form).
Somewhat — Quint ranked #887 in United States in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Quint ranks highest in United States (#887 in 2024).
Quint's popularity is declining. It moved from #882 in 2014 to #887 in 2024 in United States.