5000+ Boy Names That End in N

  1. Ishaan
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "the sun"
    • Description:

      Ishaan is the guardian of the Northeast in the Hindu religion.
  2. Jadon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has heard"
    • Description:

      The authentic Biblical form of a name that has become even more popular alongside Jaden, Jayden, Jaidan et al. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, whose children are named creatively after their parents as Willow and Jaden, helped launch the trend. This spelling peaked at Number 372 in 2003, though it has dropped drastically in usage over the last decade.
  3. Jaron
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to sing out"
    • Description:

      Not a biblical name, but one with authentic Hebrew roots that's used in Israel; would fit in with the current trend for two-syllable J names. Jaaron, Jairon, Jaran, Jaren, Jarin, Jarone, Jarran, Jarren, Jarrin, Jarron, Jaryn, Jayron, Jayronn, Je Ronn, J'ron.
  4. Cyprien
    • Maxton
      • Origin:

        English surname, elaboration of Max, Latin,"Maccas's homestead; greatest town"
      • Meaning:

        "Maccas's homestead; greatest town"
      • Description:

        Maxton is a new member of the ever-expanding Max clan of baby names, hitting the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2011. It joined newfangled Maxon and stylish cousin Paxton, though it did drop out of the charts in 2023.
    • Larkin
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "rough, fierce"
      • Description:

        The additional syllable makes Lark a masculine surname name.
    • Elouan
      • Origin:

        Breton and French
      • Meaning:

        "light"
      • Description:

        This beautiful Breton saint's name peaked at #127 in France in 2006. It's still in the Top 500 there today, but remains almost unknown outside of France.
    • Cason
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Cason's entire raison d'etre: It's a rhyming variation on the popular Jason, Mason and Brayson. Casen, Kasen and Kason also have crept into the Top 1000 in recent years.
    • Alton
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "dweller at the old town"
      • Description:

        The sort of formal surname name more popular in another era; Dalton's a more modern relation.
    • Rhydian
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "unknown"
      • Description:

        Variation on Rhidian, a Welsh saint's name.
    • Branson
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "son of the raven"
      • Description:

        Branson is a fairly recent addition to the Top 1000, first breaking in at Number 988 in 1995. While it may not be a common sighting yet, it fits the trend of more popular cousins Mason, Grayson, Hudson, and Carson.
    • Quinlan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
      • Description:

        An Irish last-name-first-name that could make a child feel distinctive, while still having the regular guy nickname of Quinn. Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller spelled their son's name Quinlin.
    • Sampson
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "sun"
      • Description:

        This name, once considered overly powerful due to the superhuman strength of the biblical figure, is now an option for parents in search of an unusual route to Sam. But you really don't need that p: Samson will do.
    • Kiernan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "little dark one"
      • Description:

        Although this surname name is closely related to the more common Irish name Kieran, Kiernan is also a well used family name, tied to thirty-three ancient chieftains. It has on a few occasions been used for girls.
    • Navin
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "new, novel"
      • Description:

        Would fit right in with the currently popular in/an/en/on-ending boys' names.
    • Levon
      • Origin:

        Armenian, variation of Leon
      • Meaning:

        "lion"
      • Description:

        Levon, an unusual alternative to Levi. has two musical associations: it's the title of an Elton John song, inspired by late, great drummer for The Band, Levon Helm--whose birth name was Mark. Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke chose Levon for their son.
    • Edan
      • Origin:

        Irish and Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "little fire; era"
      • Description:

        This cross-cultural name is a spelling variant of two different popular names: the Irish Aidan and the Hebrew Idan. While Idan is a Top 100 choice in Israel, Aidan - and Aiden - in a number of English speaking countries. Pleasingly simple and concise, Edan may however be mistaken for Eden.
    • Ayan
      • Origin:

        Somali
      • Meaning:

        "fortune"
      • Description:

        The African name Ayan was first seen on the US Top 1000 for boys in 2014. It's both simple and distinctive, a winning combination.
    • Jan
      • Origin:

        Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        A standard form of John in Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan. Properly pronounced yahn (in most of these languages), most Americans will still equate it with the Brady Bunchesque girls' name Jan.
    • Win
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Winslow, Winthrop, or Winston
      • Description:

        Win is an upbeat, can-do name that can be a short form of one of the buttoned-up British choices above or can stand on its own. Welsh Wyn is another possibility.

        Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara named their son Win Harrison. Harrison is Wilson's father's first name.