Quinn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Quinn \

, also used as girl's name Quinn, is pronounced kwin. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "counsel". May also possibly mean "descendant of Con", which has connotations for "intelligence". A Scottish and Irish surname used as a given name from very ancient times. Quin (keen) is a Spanish short form of Joaquin. Actor Aidan Quinn.

Quinn has 3 variant forms: Quin, Quinlan and Quinnell.

Baby names that sound like Quinn are Guinn, Gunn and Gwinn.

Quinn is a somewhat common first name for men (#994 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#402 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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