Entry № 1988 · Latin origin

Quinta Quinta — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KWIN-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin
Meaning
"Fifth (Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary creator)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "fifth (quinta brunson, abbott elementary creator)".

Quinta is from the Latin quintus (fifth) — historically a Roman name for a fifth-born child. **Quinta Brunson (born 1989)** — **American comedian, writer, producer, and actress; created, executive-produced, and stars in ABC's *Abbott Elementary* (2021-present); in 2022 became the first Black woman in television history to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series; the show won three Emmys at the 2022 ceremony including Outstanding Comedy Series writing**. **Forbes 30 Under 30 (2017)**. **Started her career at BuzzFeed Video; her self-produced web video series *Girl Who's Never Been on a Nice Date* (2014-2015) went viral and is considered one of the first viral comedy series of the social media era**. **Her sitcom *Abbott Elementary* — set in an underfunded Philadelphia public school — is credited with reviving the American network sitcom format**. **Brunson named *Time* magazine's 100 Most Influential People (2023)**. **The fifth daughter of her parents** — explaining the unusual name choice in 1989.

Featured throughout 2020s American comedy.

Fifth. First Black woman in TV history to win Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series Writing (2022).

The name in its native script.

Quinta
Transliteration
Quinta
Pronunciation
/ ˈkwɪn.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Quinta stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Quinta · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Quintas before her.

Real people
Quinta Brunson
American comedian and creator.
born 1989
In fiction
Janine Teagues
Abbott Elementary.
2021

Names connected to Quinta.

The number behind Quinta.

4

The Builder

Quinta reduces to four — the number of fifth daughter.

Why families chose this name.

"Brunson's fifth. Six letters. Quinta."
Eleanor · Mother of one · West Philadelphia