Quintila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quintila

What is the meaning of the name Quintila ?

The baby name Quintila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɪnˈtiːlə/ (KWIN-TEE-lə).

Quintila is Latin in Origin.

Quintila derives from Latin quintus, “fifth,” via the Roman family names Quintilius/Quintillus. In Iberian Romance (Spanish, Portuguese, Galician), the double consonant often simplified, yielding the streamlined Quintila. The name signified a fifth-born child or one associated with the fifth position; it also echoes Quintilis, the Roman name of July before it was renamed for Julius Caesar. Meaning centers on order and sequence - “the fifth” - a theme shared by many Roman ordinal names adapted into later European languages.

Usage is documented in medieval Iberian records and survives sporadically in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, remaining rare in the English-speaking world. Close variants include Quintilla (Spanish), Quintilia (Latin/Italian), Quintina (Italian/Spanish), and the shorter Quinta in several Romance languages; related masculine forms are Quinto and Quintín/Quentin. The name’s classical pedigree and crisp, lilting sound make it an uncommon yet culturally resonant choice.

⚙ Quintila is a rare find. There are only 10 recorded uses of it in our data, from 1 country.