2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Nanon
    • Origin:

      French, diminutive of Ann
    • Description:

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

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, grace"
    • Description:

      Zain is a name usually given to boys -- nearly 500 with this spelling alone in the US in one recent year, vs. only 20 girls. But CNN newswoman Zain Asher, sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is a noted female bearer and may inspire more baby girl Zains.
  3. Cayden
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Cayden is one of the most popular names for baby boys in the US today, with all spellings together used for over 11,000 baby boys and ranking Number 14 in our Playground Analysis.
  4. Reason
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Modern virtue name that suggests agreeability, logic, and intentionality.
  5. Wenn
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "white / fair"
    • Description:

      Like the variation Wenna, Wenn is an early Cornish form of Gwen. Confusion with the English word "when" leads us to suggest that the longer form Wenna would be more "name-like".
  6. Chanson
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "song"
    • Description:

      This musical name would have to be spoken with a French accent--otherwise it would sound like a trendy boy's name, a la BRANSON.
  7. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to flow down, descend"
    • Description:

      The name Jordan comes from Yarden, which is also the name of the River Jordan in Hebrew. In Israel, Yarden is a Top 200 name for girls.
  8. Sherlyn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      This effort to update Sheryl combines Sher- with the familiar -lyn ending. Sherlyn was given to 145 baby girls in 2022, and seems to be on the rise.
  9. Iren
    • Jalen
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        A current creation used far more for boys at this point.
    • 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".
    • Irelyn
      • Evyn
        • Harlan
          • Rilynn
            • Origin:

              Modern Invented Name
            • Description:

              A variation of Riley with an added -lynn suffix, this girl name is bubbling right underneath the Top 1000.
          • Arrington
            • Origin:

              English habitational surname
            • Meaning:

              "Earna's settlement"
            • Description:

              Arrington originated as a habitational surname for those from a town of the same name in Cambridgeshire, England. According to the etymology of the name, the town was settled by an Earn or Earna — nicknames that meant "eagle."
          • Jessalyn
            • Guanyin
              • Origin:

                Chinese mythological name
              • Meaning:

                "he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations"
              • Description:

                Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but in China, Guanyin is a feminine deity.
            • Brayden
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "broad hill"
              • Description:

                One in the currently modish aden family of boys' names beginning to be used for girls as well as boys. The name Brayden was given to 15 baby girls in the US last year....and over 5000 baby boys, so it can hardly be considered gender neutral, but rather a boys' name occasionally used for girls.
            • Falyn