Quentin
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ French / Latin ◈ 2 syllables
"Fifth"

From French / Latin

Quentin means fifth — from the Latin quintus. Quentin Tarantino IS the most influential director of the 1990s — Pulp Fiction changed cinema. San Quentin IS the most famous prison. The QU-opening gives maximum visual distinction. Two syllables of Tarantino-Pulp-Fiction, the most famous prison, and Latin-fifth.

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Quentin at a glance
MeaningFifth
OriginFrench / Latin
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#592
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Why parents love Quentin
  • Tarantino IS the most influential 90s director.
  • Pulp Fiction CHANGED cinema.
  • San Quentin IS the most famous prison.
  • Two syllables with a sharp, Latin sound: KWEN-tin.
  • The QU-opening gives maximum visual distinction.
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The vibe of Quentin
fifthLatinquintusTarantinoPulp Fictionchanged cinemaSan QuentinprisonQU-opening
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Origin & history of Quentin
Latin quintus (fifth) → Quentin
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French / Latin roots
Quentin means fifth. Tarantino IS the most influential 90s director — Pulp Fiction changed cinema. San Quentin is the most famous prison.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Quentin Tarantino (born 1963).
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Today
Quentin remains a beloved choice, ranking #592 in the US. 43,416 babies have been named Quentin since 1900.
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How popular is Quentin?
1998 peak year
The name Quentin reached its peak in 1998, with 1,052 registrations (ranked #273). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1900. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #592 today, averaging about 492 new babies per year. Quentin has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 43,416 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,052 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #273)
492 Avg. per year
(last decade)
4,920 Total registrations
last 10 years
43,416 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #592) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Quentin
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Quentin's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — cinema-changing seeking. People named Quentin tend to be sharp, influential, and gifted at being QU-distinct cinema-changers.

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QU-distinct cinema-changer
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Tarantino-Pulp-Fiction
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San-Quentin
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Latin-fifth
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Sharp influential
Q8
U3
E5
N5
T2
I9
N5
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Quentin
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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