2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Callahan
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "bright-headed"
    • Description:

      This friendly Irish surname is catching on with girls, perhaps due to the easy Callie nickname.
  2. Muireann
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "sea white, sea fair"
    • Description:

      The popular Irish name Muireann comes from a mythical mermaid who was tranformed into a woman by a saint. Pronunciation is like the surname of the actress Helen Mirren, but with the spin of a w sound after the initial M.
  3. Colleen
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "girl"
    • Description:

      Midcentury Irish-American favorite, never used in Ireland itself, being the generic word for "girl"; rarely given today.
  4. Milan
    • Origin:

      Italian place name or Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "gracious, dear"
    • Description:

      In many Slavic and other European countries, Milan is purely a boys’ name, but in the US, it's also popular for girls – no doubt inspired by the fashionable Italian city. It entered the Top 1000 for boys in 2013, while for girls it has been in the Top 1000 since 2009.
  5. Gracelyn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name, combination of Grace and Lyn
    • Meaning:

      "graceful + lake; pretty"
    • Description:

      This name is a combination of the traditional Grace and the popular suffix -lyn. Gracelyn could work as an alternative to the popular Brooklyn while also sharing the modern feel of Emberlynn and Oaklyn.
  6. Vaughn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "small"
    • Description:

      This tailored Welsh surname is an attractive option for girls, fitting in with other single-syllable prepster girl names such as Sloane and Quinn.
  7. Bevin
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "fair lady, white lady"
    • Description:

      The traditional Irish girl's name Bevin – an Anglicization of Bébhinn – is rarely heard outside the Emerald Isle, but could make an fresh and fashionable namesake for an Aunt Beverly.
  8. Anniston
    • Origin:

      English surname and American place name
    • Meaning:

      "Anis' town; Annie's town"
    • Description:

      A name with plenty of celebrity glamor and contemporary flair, Anniston has a variety of origins. On one hand, it's a place name, deriving from a city in Alabama of the same name. Founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, it was named in honor of the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler.
  9. Halston
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hallowed stone"
    • Description:

      Though long associated with the iconic male fashion designer -- who went by his middle name alone -- rising young actress Halston Sage has made Halston feel plausible as a girls' name too.
  10. Remington
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "place on a riverbank"
    • Description:

      Between 1980s-era television private eye Remington Steele and Remington Arms, this name might seem all-boy. But in 2014, Remington entered the US girls' Top 1000, and it's been rising since.
  11. Corin
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "spear"
    • Description:

      Corin is a Shakespearean male name that could easily be adapted for a girl, making a strong update for Corinne or Karen.
  12. Roslyn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Rosalind
    • Description:

      Spelling variations abound when a name is trendy, which Rosalind is not these days. We say leave Roslyn back in the middle of the 20th century and reclaim the original Rosalind.
  13. 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).
  14. Kensington
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Kensington is a place name with a number of referents; there are cities by the name in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK, and the US. As a girls' name, it entered the US Top 1000 in 2015, likely as a fresher way to get to nickname Kensie/Kenzie than Mackenzie, Mckenzie, or Makenzie.
  15. Emryn
    • Origin:

      A modern invention, or a variant of Emrys
    • Description:

      Sweet, contemporary, and with a hint of magic, Emryn is a new addition to the US Top 1000. Combining that popular 'Em' beginning of Emma and Emily, the sounds of Erin and Evelyn, and the vibes of Elowyn, Bronwen and Wren, Emryn is fun, quirky, and currently cool.
  16. Landon
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "long hill"
    • Description:

      A Top 100 boy name in the US, Landon feels more unisex than other popular boys' names starting to be used for girls.
  17. Aeron
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Description:

      Tolkien may have been inspired by this unisex name of a Celtic goddess of war. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas named his daughter the variation Aeronwy. With goddess names so hot for baby girls, this ethereal choice is one to consider.
  18. Emersyn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Emerson,
    • Description:

      Parents of female Emersyns will say this Emerson variation's Y makes it more feminine -- and to some extent, it does. This, combined with the trendy Y, have flagged this name as on-the-rise. "Em" names have been hot for girls in recent years, from the classic Emma, Emily, and Emilia to the modern Emery and Ember — and both Emerson and Emersyn are no exception. Emersyn entered the charts in 2019 and has been rising since, all the way up to the Top 200.
  19. Morven
    • Origin:

      Scottish, poetic place-name
    • Description:

      In the Ossianic poems, Morven is the name of Fingal's kingdom. This name, borne by young Scottish actress Morven Christie, has a darkly intriguing quality to it.
  20. Orion
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Description:

      The Greek mythological hunter who was turned into a constellation is much more often used for boys.