Qua
Vietnamese · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Qua
The name Qua derives from Vietnamese and means "past" or "gone," stemming from the Vietnamese language where it functions as a temporal marker.
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Etymology
The name Qua derives from Vietnamese and means "past" or "gone," stemming from the Vietnamese language where it functions as a temporal marker. It is primarily used in Vietnamese culture and has no significant religious affiliation, though it may appear in Buddhist-influenced Vietnamese contexts.
Qua currently ranks #12,753 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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