2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Zhen
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "a treasure"
    • Description:

      A striking choice, but might possibly be taken for Jen.
  2. Maeven
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sage"
    • Description:

      A modern spelling of the word name Maven, referring to an expert, sage or connoisseur, influenced by the trending Irish name Maeve.
  3. Darren
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little great one"
    • Description:

      Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
  4. Kayden
    • Origin:

      Variation of Caden
    • Description:

      More feminine than the male Caden, which came in at Number 192 in 2015. We still think Cadence is a prettier version of the "Kay-" group of names which are so popular at present.
  5. Riven
    • Origin:

      English from Norse
    • Meaning:

      "to split"
    • Description:

      A potential successor to River, albeit without the appealing connection to nature.
  6. Sivan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "season"
    • Description:

      Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls between May and June on the Gregorian calendar. The name was originally derived from simānu, an Akkadian word meaning "season."
  7. Carlin
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little champion"
    • Description:

      Stronger and more contemporary twist on Carla or Carly, Carlin was used just about equally for girls and boys in the US last year.
  8. Bowen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "son of Owen"
    • Description:

      Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic strains, one Welsh and one Irish, and entered the US Top 1000 (for boys) for the first time in 2011. It comes complete with cute nicknames Bo and Winnie.
  9. Evalyn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Evelyn
    • Meaning:

      "desired; water, island"
    • Description:

      This variation draws more from Eva than from Eve, which might lead to pause as to whether it should be said EHV-eh-lin or EEV-eh-lin. While the former is more popular in the US, both pronunciations are in use, so an Evalyn might need to explain.
  10. Doreen
    • Origin:

      Variation of Dora; also Anglicized variation of Irish Doireann
    • Meaning:

      "sullen"
    • Description:

      Much fresher Irish imports available for colleens now.
  11. Meridian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "midday / pinnacle"
    • Description:

      In geography, a meridian is a line drawn around the curve of the Earth between the North and South Poles. The term comes from Latin meridianus, meaning "pertaining to midday", and the association with midday has led to the word gaining an added figurative meaning of "pinnacle; culmination".
  12. Madilyn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Madelyn
    • Description:

      Madelyn is the most popular, phonetically-clear spelling of the lovely and stylish French name. Madilyn edges it toward Marilyn, though that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
  13. Éadaoin
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "jealousy"
    • Description:

      Modern Irish form of the mythological name Étaín.
  14. Lorien
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      The name Lórien appears several times in Tolkien’s novels. It’s both a place name and a character name, and although the character of Lórien (Master of Visions and Dreams, also called Irmo) is male, there’s no reason why this name couldn’t work on a girl as well. Case in point: Tori Amos named her daughter, born in 2000, Natashya Lórien.
  15. Dagan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "corn, grain"
    • Description:

      Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival. In Babylonian mythology, Dagan was the god of the earth and grain.
  16. Jayleen
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      The kind of countrified-combo name that you would think went out with ruffled gingham pinafores. Still, it's managed to hold its ground in recent years.
  17. Addilyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adeline, French
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      Yet another spin on the megapopular Adeline names. About 1000 baby girls were named Adeline in the US last year, and fewer than five named Addilyn, which is a good thing.
  18. Camdyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Camden
    • Meaning:

      "winding valley"
    • Description:

      There are 20 times as many baby boys named Camden as baby girls, but only twice as many boys given the Camdyn spelling as girls, making this version a much more gender-neutral choice.
  19. Kaitlin
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Caitlin
    • Description:

      Kaitlin is a variation of Caitlin that's on a steep decline; it dropped out of the Top 1000 in 2013, after more than three decades on the list.
  20. Gwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white, blessed"
    • Description:

      A male name in Wales, Gwyn has been mostly feminine in the US thanks to its resemblance to the more familiar Gwen. It derives from the same Celtic root as the popular Finn family of names.