Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Latin
Quintus is a boy's baby name of Latin origin meaning 'fifth,' from the Latin quintus. In ancient Rome, it was traditionally given to a fifth-born child or fifth son, and became one of the common praenomina of Roman men — Quintus Horatius Flaccus (the poet Horace) and Quintus Fabius Maximus were among its notable bearers.
Today Quintus carries the weighty dignity of classical Rome — a name that sounds like it belongs to a senator or philosopher, rare enough to feel distinctive without being invented.