Quill
Meaning
"writing feather, quill pen"
Origin: Middle English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,125
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Qui, Quy, Quie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"writing feather, quill pen"
Origin: Middle English
"ocean wave, moving water"
Origin: English
Quill is more popular, ranked #3125 vs #3245 for Wave.
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Quill is more popular, ranked #3125 compared to Wave at #3245 in the United States.
Quill means "writing feather, quill pen" (Middle English origin). Wave means "ocean wave, moving water" (English origin).
Quill is primarily a boy name. Wave is primarily a boy name.