2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Zafreen
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "victorious; knowledgable"
    • Description:

      A beautiful name found in Urdu Muslim communities.
  2. Everlyn
    • Origin:

      American invented name, variation of Evelyn and Everly, English
    • Meaning:

      "desired; water; island; wild boar in woodland clearing"
    • Description:

      Everlyn is one of the countless new spin on Evelyn and sisters, this generation's answer to Caitlin and Michaela. Evelyn, recently in the US Top 10, has been around as a name for a long time, once used for boys too. Ever and Everly are newer inventions, and Everlyn borrows something from them all. Nearly 70 baby girls were named Everlyn in the most recent year counted.
  3. Nasrin
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "wild rose"
    • Description:

      Nasrin has a strong sound and lovely floral meaning. International variants include the Turkish Nesrin and Egyptian Nesreen.
  4. Briallen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "primrose"
    • Description:

      Unusual floral name which would be perfect for a spring baby girl, if you can pronounce the Welsh double L correctly. It's a tricky sound for non-native Welsh speakers, kind of halfway between an H and an L.
  5. Rian
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little king"
    • Description:

      As Ryan quickly becomes a plausible option for a girl, some parents may be interested in the spelling Rian — the more authentic and original form of the name.
  6. Sevyn
    • Origin:

      American variation of Seven, number name
    • Meaning:

      "seven"
    • Description:

      2019 was the year of seven, as both Seven (for boys) and Sevyn (for girls) broke into the Top 1000. Sevyn's use may be inspired by Sevyn Streeter, a singer and songwriter. She was born Amber Denise Streeter but chose Sevyn as her stage name — rather appropriately, since her birthday is July 7.
  7. Maelyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Mae, English
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea; pearl"
    • Description:

      A combination of vintage Mae with popular suffix -lynn, Maelyn feels reminiscent of glamorous Marilyn and contemporary Raelynn. In use since at least the 80s, Maelyn practically doubled in popularity 2019 after singer Maelyn Jarmon won that year's season of The Voice. Given to around 180 babies in 2023, when you combine this with the 215 girls with the alternative -lynn spelling the same year, that makes for nearly 400 Maelyns.
  8. Jayden
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jaden
    • Meaning:

      "thankful"
    • Description:

      This once obscure name was propelled to fame by Britney Spears, and by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith in the 2000's. It skyrocketed into the US Top 10 for boys, but it also saw significant use for girls.
  9. Yaren
    • Madigan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "little dog"
      • Description:

        An unusual, energetic surname choice that would make a good Madison alternative. Madigan was a typical police detective series of the 1970s, starring Richard Widmark.
    • Tanwen
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "holy fire"
      • Description:

        Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
    • Mirin
      • Origin:

        Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        The 6th century Irish saint Mirin emigrated to Scotland and now is the patron saint of both the Glasgow suburb of Paisley and the game of football.
    • Narin
      • Origin:

        Turkish and Kurdish
      • Meaning:

        "delicate, fragile, slender"
      • Description:

        Narin in Turkish and Narîn in Kurdish, this name has a sleek and sophisticated sound.
    • Jordyn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Jordan
      • Meaning:

        "flowing down"
      • Description:

        This variation of Jordan entered the Top 1000 in 1989. Jordyn as well as Jordan trended throughout the 90s and early 2000s, but are beginning to fall slightly on the girls' side. While the Jordan spelling reached the highest point in popularity out of the 2, making it into the Top 50 in the late 90s and early 2000s, today Jordyn has taken the lead.
    • Holden
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "hollow valley"
      • Description:

        Literary hero Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is now inspiring the names of baby girls. His sister Phoebe’s name would be the more conventional pick, but if girls are being called Hayden and Hudson, Holden is certainly fair game as well.
    • Ryann
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Ryan
      • Description:

        An attempt to make this name swing more to the feminine side, though the original Ryan is becoming perfectly acceptable for girls.
    • Kristin
      • Origin:

        German and Norwegian variation of Christina
      • Meaning:

        "a Christian"
      • Description:

        A crystalline name that retains its loveliness far past its prime. Its biggest downside: Eternal confusion over spelling and pronunciation. Kristen? Kirsten? It can be so confusing that many parents today opt to bypass it.
    • Tristan
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "noise or sorrowful"
      • Description:

        Though Tristan was the male figure in the romantic legend and his name has become trendy for boys, it's used now for girls, too: About 15 percent of the baby Tristans are female. And about three times as many girls are named Tristan as are named Isolde, Tristan's mythical female counterpart. There are also feminizations of Tristan, such as Tristana and Tristine, but these are much more rare than the original.
    • Zerlin
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "beautiful dawn"
      • Description:

        Not a spunkier version of Merlin, Zerlin has roots in the Middle East, Spain and Eastern Europe and is thought to mean "beautiful dawn". The countries where this name is most heard are Israel, Romania and the US, though it has never made it into the Top 1000. Italian and Spanish variant Zerlina and the French Zerline were once popular in the theatre for pretty and clever female characters.
    • Christian
      • Origin:

        Greek from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "follower of Christ"
      • Description:

        Long used as a masculine name, when you think about it there is no reason this word name can't be used on a daughter as well as a son. Only about 1 percent of the baby Christians born today are girls, but the name is not unknown for baby girls.