Qais
Qais is an Arabic given name meaning lover or firm. “Qays” and “Qaiss” are alternatives of Qais.
Meaning & Origin of Qais
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Qais is an Arabic given name meaning lover or firm. “Qays” and “Qaiss” are alternatives of Qais.
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The Story of Qais
Qais first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 38 Qaiss were born — ranking #3,199 that year. As of 2026, Qais ranks #3,199 for baby boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 499 Qaiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Qais
Qais is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Qais's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,199. Use the chart and map above to compare Qais's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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