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Quillie

Quick answerQuillie is a diminutive or informal variant of Quill, which derives from the Old English and Middle English word for a feather or writing instrument, ultimately rooted in Germanic languages.

Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,810
TrendVintage
Peak year1963
Syllables1
Origin
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 2
Global rank#2,810

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Quillie

Quillie is a diminutive or informal variant of Quill, which derives from the Old English and Middle English word for a feather or writing instrument, ultimately rooted in Germanic languages.

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Etymology

Quillie is a diminutive or informal variant of Quill, which derives from the Old English and Middle English word for a feather or writing instrument, ultimately rooted in Germanic languages. The name means "quill" or "feather," referencing either the writing tool or the bird feather itself.

The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures with no specific religious association; it appears occasionally in Scottish and Irish contexts as a pet form or nickname, though it remains relatively uncommon as a formal given name in historical records.

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Quillie currently ranks #2,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1963.

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