Quinton

Quinton: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fifth”
Origin: Latin
Say it: KWIN-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname derived from the Latin personal name Quintinus or from place names related to quintus 'fifth'. Also spelled Quentin or Quintin in related forms.

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How popular is Quinton?

202489.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Quinton in 2024296

2024 rank#834 boys

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 188031,427

Quinton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Quinton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Quinton questions

What does the name Quinton mean?

Quinton means "fifth". It comes from Latin. From an English surname derived from the Latin personal name Quintinus or from place names related to quintus 'fifth'. Also spelled Quentin or Quintin in related forms.

Is Quinton a boy or girl name?

Quinton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Quinton?

296 US babies were named Quinton in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Quinton?

Quinton is usually pronounced KWIN-tən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.