Quinto as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quinto

What is the meaning of the name Quinto ?

The baby name Quinto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɪn.toʊ/ (English), /ˈkwinto/ (Italian).

Quinto is Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Quinto comes from Latin quintus, meaning “fifth,” the Roman ordinal once used as a praenomen to mark birth order, a fifth day, or birth in Quintilis (the month later renamed July). In Romance languages - Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese - Quinto survives both as a given name and a surname, with a straightforward sense of “the fifth.”

As a personal name, it was widespread in ancient Rome, and related forms gained medieval traction through the cult of the third‑century martyr Saint Quintinus, which yielded French Quentin/Quintin and English variants Quinten/Quinton; Italy and Iberia largely retained Quinto and the affectionate derivative Quintino. The feminine counterpart is Quinta, and the clipped nickname Quin fits contemporary style. Today Quinto is uncommon in English‑speaking countries but persists in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, sometimes chosen to honor a fifth child or sustain family tradition.