Quention is of French origin, meaning "tenth". It was a popular name during the Middle Ages but has since become quite rare. The name is derived from the Latin "quintus", which means fifth, and the suffix "-ien" that indicates belonging to or relating to something. Therefore, Quention could be interpreted as belonging to the fifth century or being connected with the number five in some way.
The name Quentin has seen fluctuating popularity over the years, with peaks in 1919 (17 births) and 1940 (7 births), but remained consistently low or non-existent between 1925 and 1939. After a brief uptick in the late 1970s to early 1980s, it has since maintained moderate levels with no significant trends upwards or downwards, culminating in a total of 71 births over the given years.