Given name
Quennel
“from the small oak tree”·“from the small oak”
Quennel is a variant of Quennell. Interpretations include “from the small oak tree” (French) and “from the small oak” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quennel is a variant of Quennell. Interpretations include “from the small oak tree” (French) and “from the small oak” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Quennel is a variant of Quennell. An origin associated with Quennell is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Quennel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 47 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 1983.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Quennel’s family of names
Quennel has a related form in Quennell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Quennel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“from the small oak tree” · “from the small oak”
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