650+ Boy Names That End in -en

  1. Naren
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "superior man"
    • Description:

      Might translate, thanks to Darren connection.
  2. Batten
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "powerfully built"
    • Description:

      A distinctive English surname name that also carries the slightly ominous sense of the verb batten, as in "batten down the hatches." Batten was also a medieval first name related to Bartholomew.
  3. Quillen
    • Origin:

      Variation of Quillan or Quillon
    • Description:

      The names may sound the same, but they have different origins and meanings. Take your pick.
  4. Jansen
    • Kayen
      • Calen
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          A recently created member of the Cale family, with a trendy unisex aura.
      • Gaelen
        • Barden
          • Origin:

            English "barley valley"
          • Meaning:

            "barley valley"
          • Description:

            Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.
        • Curren
          • Keiren
            • Thijmen
              • Jigen
                • Origin:

                  Japanese
                • Meaning:

                  "dimension"
                • Description:

                  The Naruto character writes his name with kanji that give it the meaning "dimension." Others are possible, including "interval," "manifestation of a celestial being," and "merciful eye."
              • Iben
                • Origin:

                  German and Scandinavian form of Ivo
                • Meaning:

                  "yew wood"
                • Description:

                  This unusual (to the American ear) unisex name is used throughout Scandinavia and Germany.
              • O'brien
                • Origin:

                  Irish
                • Meaning:

                  "descendant of Brian"
                • Description:

                  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.
              • Tylen
                • Origin:

                  Variation of Tyler, English
                • Meaning:

                  "maker of tiles"
                • Description:

                  A contemporary reconfiguration of Tyler, although perhaps too close to Tylenol to warrant greater popularity.
              • Den
                • Witten
                  • Origin:

                    German surname
                  • Meaning:

                    "son of the white-haired or pale one"
                  • Description:

                    The surname Witten (and variants such as Whitten) is a patronym derived from Witte or Witt, which was a nickname for people with white hair or a pale complexion in Germany and the Netherlands. It makes a very cool (and rare!) name for a son — the stylish nickname Witt seals the deal.
                • Karsen
                  • Origin:

                    Spelling variation of Carson
                  • Meaning:

                    "son of the marsh-dwellers"
                  • Description:

                    Carson is finally beginning to fall slightly after a nearly 2-decade reign of popularity, and we suspect its many spelling variations will follow suit.
                • Arthyen
                  • Origin:

                    Cornish
                  • Meaning:

                    "bear"
                  • Description:

                    Cornish form of the Welsh name Arthen, meaning "bear".
                • Peyten