Qais
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Qais: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2002.
The name Qais has Arabic origins, derived from the word *qaysa*, meaning “measure” or “proportion,” and is often associated with strength and fairness in Islamic tradition. Its most legendary bearer is Qays ibn al-Mulawwah, the seventh-century Bedouin poet whose doomed love for Layla inspired the classic tale of Layla and Majnun, making the name synonymous with passionate devotion across the Middle East and South Asia. While no major places are named
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20023 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7623 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2002
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y