650+ Boy Names That End in -en

A Top 1000 boy name throughout the first half of the 20th century in the US, Lauren was popularized for girls by the actress Lauren Bacall. Today, while the Lauren spelling is still 99 percent feminine, Loren is truly gender-neutral, used last year for 75 baby girls and 60 baby boys.

The names may sound the same, but they have different origins and meanings. Take your pick.

This name of an ancient Irish saint -- a favorite disciple of Saint Patrick -- could be an option for parents in search of a more distinctive alternative to Brendan or Aidan.

An Anglicized form of Gaetano, deriving from the name of a town in ancient Italy.

A cool modern spelling of this name, reminiscent of Nameberry favorite Soren.

Since this is a word that pertains to cowardice, not the most appealing choice. Raven, Arven, and Haven might be more positive options for those drawn to the name by its sound.

Confessional memoirist Augusten Burroughs is the first literary notable to bear one of this family of names since the confessional saint.

This could be a new variation on the megapopular Braden-Caden-Haden bunch, or a nonmilitaristic form of Patton.

Might translate, thanks to Darren connection.

A contemporary reconfiguration of Tyler, although perhaps too close to Tylenol to warrant greater popularity.

Ibsen is a literary hero name possibility, after the great Norwegian dramatist, Henrik I. The name Ib is a short form of Jacob, so you might consider Ibsen as an honorific for or a twin of a Jacob.

Variation of Landon.

Would often be confused with Madison.

The use of O-prefixes could create the next wave of Irish-inflected names, offering an innovative way of honoring a relative with the old-fashioned moniker Brian. On Downton Abbey, the surname O'Brien was heard so often, it began to seem like a first.