There are 68 names beginning with Q in this catalogue, which puts it among the three smallest letters, and a large share of those are versions of Quinn and Queen — including Quincy, Queenie and the rest. If you came here hoping for a wide choice, this page is going to disappoint you honestly rather than pad the list.
Why the letter is nearly empty
English spells Q with a U behind it almost without exception, which rules out most of the sound combinations a name could use. What is left is a small set of borrowings and one genuinely popular surname-name. Almost none of the letter is a dictionary-listed given name, and that is the lowest share of any initial — there simply are not many Q people.
What it is used for
Quincy, Quinn, Queen, Queenie, Queso. Two surnames, a title, a diminutive of the title, and a cheese. The letter averages 32 registrations per name, below the catalogue rate, which is what you would expect of a set this small and this improvised.
The one advantage
Nobody else is here. If your object is a name that will not be shared at the park, an initial almost no one uses is a more reliable route to it than any rarity filter — and unlike a genuinely obscure name, Quinn and Quincy are still spelled correctly first time by everyone who hears them.
What are pet names starting with Q?
Quincy, Quinn, Queen, Queenie and Queso are the most registered. The whole letter holds 68 names, so this list is close to all of them rather than a selection.
Why are there so few Q pet names?
English almost always spells Q with a U behind it, which removes most possible name shapes. Almost none of the letter is a dictionary-listed given name either — the lowest share of any initial in the catalogue.
Is a Q name a good way to be unusual?
It is one of the most reliable, and cheaper than an obscure name: Quinn and Quincy are unusual as initials go while still being spelled correctly by everyone who hears them.
Every count on this site is a tally of real registrations: pet licences and shelter intakes published as open data by New York, Seattle, Austin, Montgomery County, Cambridge, Zurich, Basel and four Australian councils. Popularity here is the average share a name holds across those registers, so a name common in a small city is not buried by one common in a large one. Five of the eleven registers are North American and they supply 86% of the records, so read the ordering as naming in those places rather than worldwide. Browse the whole catalogue or read how the data is put together.