2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Rowyn
    • Origin:

      Scottish and Irish, variation of Rowan; "rowan tree; little redhead"
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; little redhead"
    • Description:

      Rowan has been shooting up the charts on both the boys' and the girls' side, carrying the appeals of a trendy "o" vowel, a soft sound, and a nature connection to top it off. The modern variation Rowyn has followed in its footsteps and while the traditional spelling is used five times more often, Rowyn is still given to around 250 girls each year.
  2. Avalyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Aveline or Avalon, combination of Ava and Lyn
    • Meaning:

      "desired; island of apples; life, water or bird + lake or beautiful"
    • Description:

      Part Ava, part Evelyn, this name made its first appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2013 when it was one of the fastest-rising names of the year. Joining Gracelyn, Raelynn, and Emmalyn in the charts, Avalyn followed the same pattern of smooshing together a popular name with the suffix -lynn.
  3. Dorian
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "from Doris"
    • Description:

      A male name occasionally borrowed by the girls, as in Dorian Cramer, a long-running female character on the soap One Life to Live and famous midcentury model Dorian Leigh.
  4. Aiman
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "beauty of the moon"
    • Description:

      The male and female versions of Aiman come from different origins. While the feminine Aiman has a lunar meaning and origins in Kazakhstan, the masculine Aiman is a variation of the Arabic name Ayman.
  5. Gwenllian
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Description:

      Not a blend of Gwendolyn and Lillian! Gwenllian was a medieval Welsh princess noted for her bravery and beauty. Sometimes referred to as the Welsh Bouddica, Gwenllian resisted invasion by English and Norman forces.
  6. Audyn
    • Origin:

      English, variation of Auden
    • Meaning:

      "old friend"
    • Description:

      Auden is increasing in use for girls each year, and the feminized spelling Audyn is beginning to follow along. Parents are loving the gentle but unisex sound of this surname, associated with poet W.H., Auden.
  7. Blodwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white flower"
    • Description:

      An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
  8. Yoadan
    • Origin:

      Amharic variation of Jehoaddan, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God delights"
    • Description:

      Yoadan is the Amharic form of the biblical name Jehoaddan — a queen of Israel. Yoadan debuted on the charts in 2021, likely due to Ethiopian influencer Yoadan Ephrem.
  9. Shirin
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "charming, sweet"
    • Description:

      An attractive unisex choice heard in several countries, including Armenia. Can be pronounced sheer-IN or sheer-EEN.
  10. Aberdeen
    • Origin:

      Scottish place-name
    • Description:

      This undiscovered Scottish port city name has a nice, upbeat feel and lots of good nickname possibilities.
  11. Edison
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Edward"
    • Description:

      Thomas Edison’s surname is an inventive take on Addison when used for girls. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
  12. Etain
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "jealousy"
    • Description:

      The Etain (or more properly Étaín) of Irish mythology was a beautiful fairy turned into a fly (or in some versions, a butterfly), by a jealous queen. The insect Étaín fell into a glass of milk and was swallowed by yet another queen, then reborn as a beautiful maiden. Its pronunciation is similar to the number eighteen.
  13. Afton
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Name of a town in Scotland that has a feminine strength.
  14. Eilwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white brow"
    • Description:

      A little bit Isla, a little bit Elowen. Also the Kentucky-based heroine of a 2018 novel by Gwen Kaelin.
  15. Season
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "time of sowing"
    • Description:

      A generic possibility if you don't want to specify Spring or Summer.
  16. Harlyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Harlan, German and English
    • Meaning:

      "rocky land"
    • Description:

      Modern, feminine form of the rustic, boyish name Harlan. With the popularity of Harley and Harlow in recent years, it is no surprise that Harlyn on the rise too. The name Harlyn was given to 134 baby girls in 2022.
  17. Jensen
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jenson and Danish surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of Jens"
    • Description:

      The number one surname in Denmark could make a sophisticated and stylish girl's name. Jensen Huang is the (male) cofounder of AI giant Nvidia.
  18. Aeronwen
    • Merrin
      • Origin:

        Variation of Merryn or Mirren, Cornish or Irish, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        Is Merrin a real name or a melodic invention? Singer Bo Bice brought this merry name to the public's attention when he chose it for his daughter, but most reliable baby name sources don't list it. But there is a Cornish saint's name Merryn, thought to be a variation of the Irish names for girls Mirin and Mirren, and so we're going to call Merrin another twist on that ancient group of names.
    • Galen
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "healer, calm"
      • Description:

        The final n makes this choice infinitely more modern than Gail.