QuelalamLiterature In L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [more]
QuenafSpanish (Latin American) Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the quena, or qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
QuerellafRoman Mythology Means "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).
QuetzalafSpanish (Mexican, Rare) From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [more]
QuetzalhuamNahuatl Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.
QuillafInca Mythology (Hispanicized) Hispanicized form of Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [more]
QuintanafEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Perhaps from Latin quintanus "fifth-ranking", from quintus "fifth" (see Quintus) or a transferred use of the surname. In today's English-speaking world it is sometimes perceived as a feminine form of Quintin or Quentin.... [more]
QuintessafAfrican American (Rare) Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]
QuirentiafObscure Anna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of Quirinus of Neuss.
QuisarafTheatre Origin uncertain. This was used for the title character in John Fletcher's play 'The Island Princess' (written ca. 1619-1621): a princess of Tidore (an Islamic state in Indonesia) who vows to marry the man who frees her brother, the king, who has recently been captured by a local rival.
QuisqueyafSpanish (Caribbean) From a Taíno name for the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It has been applied poetically to the Dominican Republic since the Restoration War in the 1860s, and appears in its national anthem (sometimes known as 'Valiant Quisqueyans')... [more]
Qunhuaf & mChinese From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
QuorrafPopular Culture, English (Modern, Rare) Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
RaamamJapanese From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RaamlafAfrican American In the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly
RadolamSerbian, Croatian, Czech Slavicized variant of the Germanic name Rudolf, most notably used by Czech military commander and politician Radola Geidl, whose original name was Rudolf Geidl.
RafaafArabic Means "kindness" or "compassion". It is derived from the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 Names of Allah: Ar-Raoof (The Compassionate).
RafaelitafSpanish (Philippines) Diminutive form of Rafaela, commonly used in the Philippines. Rafaelita Danita Gomez Paner (1989-) is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress.
RaikafJapanese From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
RaikamPersian In old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [more]
RaivamithramOld Persian From Old Persian *raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra.