Quinn
KWIN
Irish/Gaelic
Unisex
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Wise; Chief
- Origin
- Irish/Gaelic
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Quinn does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Wise; Chief", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Quinn.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 2000s (0.064% of births), currently rising
- Spiritual meaning
- Quinn represents the pursuit of divine wisdom — the understanding that comes from humbly asking God for guidance.
- Verses on this meaning
- James 1:5
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
- James 1:5