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Quentin

Boy name · 19 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Quentin: 19 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 1979.

Of Latin origin, Quentin derives from the Roman name Quintinus, itself a diminutive of Quintus, meaning “the fifth” — traditionally given to the fifth-born child. The most famous bearer is Saint Quentin, a third-century Roman martyr who gave his name to the French town of Saint-Quentin. A more modern namesake is the acclaimed American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, known for his distinctive, dialogue-driven movies. In Scotland, the name carries a literary echo via Sir Walter Scott’s novel *Quentin Durward*, which follows a Scottish archer in 15th-century France. Though never widespread north of the border, Quentin has a quietly distinguished air, and its variant Quinton is also occasionally seen as a given name or surname.