650+ Boy Names That End in -en

  1. Hazen
    • Origin:

      Dutch surname from German
    • Meaning:

      "gray, black; hare"
    • Description:

      Hazen is a variation of the Dutch surname Hasin, which has two separate origins. The first is as a nickname for Haso, a Germanic given name derived from haswa, meaning "gray" or "black." Hasin was also a variation of Haas, a Dutch and German surname meaning "hare."
  2. Lumen
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      Lumen is a Latin word meaning "light", and the term used for the measurement of light output (making it an attractive choice for science-buffs).
  3. Jaylen
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      More popular than the Jalen spelling. Like other names with many variants, when you count up all the alternatives, the name is much more popular than it first appears.
  4. Golden
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Like Silver, a shimmering metallic color name, almost too dazzling for an ordinary boy.
  5. Carden
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "wool carder"
    • Description:

      Highly unusual but stylish-sounding occupational name, with a pleasant association with gardens.
  6. Thien
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "sky, heaven"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Thiên in Vietnamese, this is the middle name of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Pax, adopted from Vietnam in 2007.
  7. Dresden
    • Origin:

      German place name
    • Meaning:

      "people of the forest"
    • Description:

      Sad tinge to the name of the beautiful German city firebombed during World War II. Its name derives from Sorbian drezga, meaning "forest".
  8. Oden
    • Emilien
      • Origin:

        French form of Emil
      • Meaning:

        "friendly"
      • Description:

        Might make a worthy masculine spin on either of the uber popular Emma or Emily.
    • Laken
      • Origin:

        Variation of Lake, English
      • Description:

        Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.
    • Jaiden
      • Origin:

        Hebrew variation of Jadon
      • Description:

        This spelling is now more popular than the original, though it's not quite as popular as Jayden or Jaden.
    • Theoden
      • Origin:

        Literature
      • Meaning:

        "king"
      • Description:

        The name of the King of Rohan in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, supposedly a translation of Rohirric Tûrac ("king"). Tolkien based the Rohirric language on Old English.
    • Green
      • Origin:

        Color name
      • Description:

        Middle name possibility for a nature-loving family -- Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke used it for their son's middle name.
    • Hadrien
      • Origin:

        French variation of Hadrian
      • Description:

        What life Hadrien and Hadrian enjoy today, they owe to Adrian along with the revival of ancient Roman names in general. Hadrian was a 2nd century Roman emperor famous for his wall.
    • Carsten
      • Origin:

        Low German and Nordic variation of Christian
      • Description:

        This Nordic-sounding name is ripe for wider usage, especially as a fresh alternative to Christian or similar-sounding Carl.
    • Braden
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "wide valley"
      • Description:

        One of the trendiest of the new two-syllable boys’ names that have swept the country in the past few years, including the rhyming Aidan, Caden, Kaden, and Jaden. It's been falling on the US Top 1000 lately but it is still among the most popular contemporary English names for boys..
    • Aurélien
      • Origin:

        French form of Latin Aurelius
      • Meaning:

        "golden"
      • Description:

        Truly original yet not strange name ripe for the plucking by the adventurous baby namer. Aurelius works too.
    • Even
      • Origin:

        Norwegian
      • Meaning:

        "gift or winner"
      • Description:

        Even is a popular boys' name in Norway, derived from the Old Norse Eivindr. Another popular variation is Eivind, which is pronounced like Ivan.
    • Cayden
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Cayden is one of the many spellings of this popular name, made all the more popular when they're counted together. According to our annual Playground Analysis, Cayden and brothers rank a cumulative Number 14 among boys' names, given last year to more than 11,000 baby boys in the US.
    • Holsten
      • Origin:

        German or Dutch surname
      • Meaning:

        "dweller in the woods; hollow stone"
      • Description:

        Cool new surname option and rarer alternative to Halston, which is skewing more and more feminine. Holsten has origins as a surname in German and Dutch. The German form is a variation of Holstein, from the elements holt, meaning "wood," and sete, "tenant." The Dutch Holsten comes from the place name Hoolsteen, composed of the elements hol, meaning "hollow," and steen, "stone."