2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Josselyn
    • Origin:

      English variation of Jocelyn
    • Meaning:

      "member of the Gauts tribe"
    • Description:

      One of many modern spellings of Jocelyn, this one used by actress Samantha Harris for her daughter.
  2. Wateen
    • Description:

      Wateen is a girl's name possibly of Arabic origin. It was given to 39 baby girls in 2022, an increase from 11 babies in 2021. Wateen is also the name of the largest Telecom company in Pakistan.
  3. Hellen
    • Origin:

      Variation of Helen, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "torch; shining light"
    • Description:

      The Hellen spelling of this ancient Greek name refers directly to the Hellenes, another name for the Greek people. The mythological Hellen, related to the sun god Helios, was actually male, though there are no baby boys named Hellen in the US today.
  4. Axton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sword stone"
    • Description:

      Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.
  5. Glyn
    • Origin:

      Short form of Glynis, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "small glen, valley"
    • Description:

      Glyn is a pretty, glimmery name that is heard much less often than Welsh sisters Gwen and Bryn. It is also used for boys and might make a good honor name for an ancestral Glenn.
  6. Ayaan
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "God's Gift"
    • Description:

      This Arabic name, which can be used for either boys or girls, can also mean "wide-eyed" in the sense of someone who is studious and perceptive. Ayaan is most familiar to people in the West from its connection to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali women's right activist.
  7. Pádraigín
    • Madilynn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Madelyn, meaning "from Magdala" or "high tower"
      • Meaning:

        "high tower"
      • Description:

        This variation of Madelyn has the trendier -nn suffix and ranks lower than the single -n ending.
    • Heulwen
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "sunshine"
      • Description:

        A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.
    • Tamasin
      • Siran
        • Origin:

          Armenian
        • Meaning:

          "lovely"
        • Description:

          A shimmery name with a wonderful meaning; another intriguing variation is Siroun.
      • Luann
        • Nanon
          • Origin:

            French, diminutive of Ann
          • Description:

            Sweet and endearing, à la Mignon and Manon.
        • Louison
          • Origin:

            French
          • Description:

            A unisex French diminutive of Louis or Louise, which has been on the rise for both sexes in France in recent years. A famous female bearer is 17th century French operatic soprano Louison Moreau.
        • Eadlin
          • Origin:

            Anglo-Saxon
          • Meaning:

            "noble, wealth"
          • Description:

            Eadlin and its variants Eadlyn and Edelyn are uncommon in real life, but feel bang on-trend and shorten to the adorable vintage nickname Edie/Eadie. The name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon elements ead "wealth" or adal "noble".
        • Laiken
          • Brin
            • Origin:

              Welsh
            • Meaning:

              "hill"
            • Description:

              In the US, there are a handful of baby girls given the Brin spelling of this classic Welsh gender-neutral names, compared with over 800 in one recent year named Brynn and about 150 called Bryn.
          • Viridian
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "blue green color"
            • Description:

              Unusual and beautiful blue green color and name possibility, a la Cerulean.
          • Austyn
            • Origin:

              Spelling variation of Austin or Austen
            • Description:

              As with many other names, the y seems to make this name more girl-appropriate for some parents. About three-quarters of the babies named Austyn are female.
          • Gwynn
            • Origin:

              Welsh
            • Meaning:

              "fair, blessed"
            • Description:

              The most modern choice in this group, and the most distinctive; the Gwyn form is a common male name in Wales.