Given name & surname
Quint
“the fifth-born child”·“from the queen's town or settlement”
In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.” In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quinton. One English interpretation is “from the queen's town or settlement.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.” In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quinton. One English interpretation is “from the queen's town or settlement.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quentin. Quentin has been associated with Old French and Latin naming traditions. In English use, Quint is a diminutive of Quinton. An origin associated with Quinton is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Quint is a diminutive of Quentin. In English usage, Quint is a diminutive of Quinton.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Quint is a diminutive 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
Quint through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 687
- 687 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 88 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 88 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 715 as a first name in 2020; 2,520 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Quint’s family of names
In English usage, Quint is a diminutive of Quentin. Quint has a related form in Quinton. In English usage, Quint is a diminutive of Quinton.
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Around the world
Quint has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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