Mystery
Meaning
"something secret or unknown, a religious secret rite"
Origin: Greek mysterion via Latin mysterium
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #21,800
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Misty, Mysti
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"something secret or unknown, a religious secret rite"
Origin: Greek mysterion via Latin mysterium
"fifth"
Origin: Latin
Quinton is more popular, ranked #837 vs #21800 for Mystery.
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Quinton is more popular, ranked #837 compared to Mystery at #21800 in the United States.
Mystery means "something secret or unknown, a religious secret rite" (Greek mysterion via Latin mysterium origin). Quinton means "fifth" (Latin origin).
Mystery is primarily a girl name. Quinton is primarily a boy name.