Given name
Quenten
“the fifth-born child”
Quenten is a variant of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quenten is a variant of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Quenten is a variant of Quentin. Quentin has been associated with Old French and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Quenten is a variant of Quentin. The history of Quentin gives this family its wider story. Quentin’s historical associations include a 3rd-century saint.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Quenten through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 735
- 735 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 583 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Quenten’s family of names
Quenten has a related form in Quentin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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