French Names that Start with Q

Here is a list of French names that start with Q. The page includes the few French first names and last names for boys and girls that begin with the letter.

The list is divided into several sections. The modern names are baby names and other names popular in the 2000s, while the traditional names are those common among people born in the 1900s.

The names come from data provided by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, with a few additions from Wikipedia, Reddit and other sources. All of the names also appear in my Random French Name Generator.

• Male French Names that Start with Q
• Female French Names that Start with Q
• French Last Names that Start with Q

French Boy Names Starting with Q Popular Now

• Quentin

For centuries, French people chose names from Christian saints and the Bible. Only one prominent saint’s name began with Q — Quentin, a 3rd-century martyr from Amiens. That’s why Quentin remains the only enduring Q-name in France: it’s the sole historical source.

French Girl Names Starting with Q

There are no popular French girls’ names starting with Q, and there are several reasons for that.

In French, “Q” always appears as “QU” and is pronounced like a hard K — as in qui, quatre, or quand. The same sound can easily be represented by C (as in Camille, Claire, Clara), which looks more natural to French eyes.

French Last Names that Start with Q

• Quentin
• Quere

About this List

I have made similar lists of French names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z:

• Names that Start with A
• Names that Start with B
• Names that Start with C
• Names that Start with D
• Names that Start with E
• Names that Start with F
• Names that Start with G
• Names that Start with H
• Names that Start with I
• Names that Start with J
• Names that Start with K
• Names that Start with L
• Names that Start with M
• Names that Start with N
• Names that Start with O
• Names that Start with P
• Names that Start with Q
• Names that Start with R
• Names that Start with S
• Names that Start with T
• Names that Start with U
• Names that Start with V
• Names that Start with W
• Names that Start with X
• Names that Start with Y
• Names that Start with Z

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My website, Arimo Travels, mostly focuses on sustainable travel, although I do write about other topics related to cultures and randomness as well. During my 2-year trip around the world, I got to know an old French adventurer whom I wrote about on this website after I heard of his passing.