by Pamela Redmond
 
Baby boy names ending in the letters -en are among the most fashionable names today, with choices such as Aiden, Hayden, and Owen leading the pack. Names rhyming with Aiden are especially popular, with seemingly any letter working in the lead and a range of spellings used in the middle. 
 
Along with Aiden, the US Top 300 boy names include Brayden, both Cayden and Caden, three spellings starting with a J including Jaden and Jaiden and Jayden, plus three K versions including Kaden and Kaiden and Kayden. Further down the list, well-used boy names in this family also include Graydon and Zayden. 
 
More classic boy names also are members of the trendy -en pack: think Stephen and Allen. Trendy en-ending names range from the literary Holden to the biblical Reuben to the surname-name Cohen. Unique boy names ending in -en that we recommend include Niven, O'Brien, and Quillen.
 
If you love the sound of boys' names that end in -en, be aware that the sound is more common than you'd think, given that it also includes boys' names that end in -an and -on, including such megapopular choices as Jackson, Mason, Ethan, and Jordan.
 
Here, all the boys' names on Nameberry that end in -en. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Names Ending in -en for Boys

Originally spelt Ceoftefne, this English surname and place name is formed from a Celtic element meaning "wood" and a Norse word meaning "meeting place". It was originally a place name in Lincolnshire, England, and is now used as a generic name for traditional divisions of that county.

 Could make a unique option to honor an ancestral Steven or even a Chris, since Kester is a Scottish variant of the latter.

Kesteven

Treyven

An obscure but very stylish-sounding name with great potential. If you like the sounds of Arthur and Aiden but not their popularity, and still want a name with real history, Arthen could be the answer.
Arthen is recognised as a bear- and river-god in early Wales, and was also the name of a seventh-century king.

Arthen

Adysen

Naleen

Abileen

Wintergreen is an antiquated form of the term "evergreen" that today is commonly associated with the mint-like flavoring found in toothpaste, chewing gum, and American root beer (yes, really). It's never been documented as a baby name, but considering Winter is so common these days, it's certainly within the realm of possibility.

Wintergreen

Intriguing possibility if you want an animal name that's more than an animal name.

Foxen

Tristen

Symbolic name given to both boys and girls born on Shavuot, the Feast of the Harvest. 

Goren

Cailen

Ranen

Neven

Jasten

Thursten

Kieren

Arsen

Redden

Coalten

Coven

Boys Names Ending in -EN

Boy names that end in -en including popular boy names ending in -en and unique boy names that end in -en, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 21)

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