104 girl names that start with 'Q'

"Q" is the second least-used letter in the English alphabet — after Z.

So, it's probably not surprising that, according to the Social Security Administration, a girl name that starts with "Q" has never breached the top five girl names in the country since the SSA started collecting data in 1923.

The name Quinn, however, has been in the top 100 since 2015.

Laura Wattenberg, a name expert and author of the book “The Baby Name Wizard,” says Quinn changed the landscape for girls names that start with "Q."

"We're seeing direct elaborations on Quinnly and Quinnlin," Wattenberg tells TODAY.com.

Wattenberg says one-syllable names including, Quill, Queen and the old-fashioned nickname Queenie, have also entered the chat. Quetzaly, a Mexican name, is the fastest-rising "Q" name for girls.

"But the range of options is limited because 'Q' and 'U' are tethered together," Wattenberg says. "Compare to the flexibility of the letter 'K,' which keeps adapting to new trends, from Kristin in the ‘70s to Kayla in the ‘90s to Kehlani today. 'Q' can’t do that."

As a result, Wattenberg says that parents who want a girl name that starts with "Q" have to get "creative in other ways."

"Parents are turning to surnames like Quaid, words like Quest and combining popular ingredients to create new names like Quinnleigh," Wattenberg adds.

Still, there are celebrities with unique "Q" names to find inspiration from, including Queen Latifah, Quincy Jones, director Quintin Tarantino and musical artist Questlove.

Whether parents get creative as Wattenberg suggests or look to famous people, like Quinta Brunson or Quvenzhané Wallis, there are plenty of baby girl names that start with “Q” for parents who hope set their daughter apart from the pack.

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100 Girl Names That Start With “Q”

There’s no way a little girl won’t stand out with a name like Queen or Quincy. So if you’re looking for a unique moniker, this list of girl names that start with “Q” is a solid start.

• Quabihah

• Qabila

• Qabita

• Qacha

• Qadan

• Qadira

• Qadr

• Qadriyah

• Qadriyyah

• Qahira

• Qaifa

• Qailah

• Qaima

• Qamar

• Qamarjahan

• Qamarunnisa

• Qameer

• Qamra

• Qanaat

• Qantara

• Qara

• Qaribah

• Qarsafah

• Qaseema

• Qasiba

• Qasida

• Qasima

• Qaval

• Qayanath

• Qi

• Qiana

• Qiao

• Qimat

• Qimmiq

• Qindeel

• Qing

• Qing uyan

• Qinyang

• Qiraat

• Qirat

• Qitarah

• Qiu

• Qiyamma

• Quadriyyah

• Quanita

• Quant

• Quartilla

• Quasar

• Quayliah

• Quddusiyah

• Qudrah

• Qudsiyah

• Qudwa

• Queen

• Queenie

• Quelina

• Quella

• Quelle

• Quena

• Quenburga

• Quenie

• Quenby

• Quendreda

• Quinn

• Quenild

• Quenilda

• Quenilla

• Queniua

• Quenyeve

• Quenylda

• Querida

• Qeurube

• Questa

• Quest

• Quetzali

• Quetzalli

• Quetzalxochitl

• Quiana

• Quincy

• Quincie

• Quineisha

• Quineta

• Quinlee

• Quinley

• Quinna

• Quinta

• Quintara

• Quintarah

• Quintella

• Quintesa

• Quirita

• Quirtsquip

• Quiteria

• Quoba

• Qurratulain

• Qurratulayn

• Qurrtul ain

• Qusar

• Qwin

• Quy

• Quetzaly

• Quirina

This article was originally published on TODAY.com