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

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.

Ibsen

Simple and succinct, Deen is a multi-cultural choice with a number of possible origins. On one hand, it could be a spelling twist on the solid and surname-inspired Dean. Alternatively, it might come from the Arabic name and word Dinmeaning "faith, religion or custom", or it could be from the Hebrew name Dinah, meaning "God's judgement".
 
Sometimes used in Croatia and Bosnia as a short form of Aldin, Bernadin or similar, Deen is also the name of an Irish river. Notably borne by Journey member Deen Castronovo and by Bosnian Eurovision representative, Deen, the name has been quietly climbing upwards in the US stats. Given to around 80 boys in 2023, it is more than twice as popular as it was a decade ago.

Deen

Egen

Jaycen

Sajen

Maclaren

Hayzen

Khylen

Nefen

Benssen

Hanssen

Cretien

Bladen

Yeiden

Darryen

Raymen

Biren

Emlen

Firmilien

Dorien

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 32)

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650+ Boy Names That End in -en

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