5000+ Boy Names That End in N
- Aden
Origin:
Variation of Aidan, IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"Description:
Although this variation is less popular than ultra-trendy Aiden, this simplified spelling doesn't do anything for the name.
- Quillon
Origin:
Latin or GreekMeaning:
"crossing swords; strong"Description:
Pronounced KILL-on, might lead a young boy astray--though that doesn't seem to have halted the progress of the popular Killian.
- Thornton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"place in the thorns"Description:
Despite Thornton Wilder, playwright of the perennial Our Town, only a handful of baby boys receive this name each year..
- Xenon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"stranger, foreigner"Description:
A rare way to get to that striking X initial. Xenon is also a chemical element: a colorless, odorless noble gas with atomic number 54.
- Aeon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"very long time, eternity"Description:
In Greek mythology this was an alternative name of the god Chronos, also used in English and a good candidate for baby name usage due to its good meaning and name-like sound.
- Actaeon
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Attica"Description:
A hyperkinetic name, might be more kid-friendly without the second a.
- Keelan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"slender and fair"Description:
Keelan is the Anglicized, phonetic form of the more traditionally-spelled Caelan, also in use. While this name is said by many sources to be unisex, in practice in modern Ireland it is only given to boys. An interesting, accessible choice largely unknown in the US.
- Ciprian
- Lochlainn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"land of the Vikings"Description:
Conjures up pleasant images of lakes, but the pronunciation challenge makes the Anglicized Loughlin preferable.
- Keagan
Origin:
Spelling variation of KeeganDescription:
While Keegan has been rising in popularity for a number of years, this variant spelling has dropped in the lists.
- Maclean
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"servant of Saint John"Description:
Whether you pronounce it Mac-cleen or Mac-clayn, this is one of the crispest and most appealing of the Mac names. The Scottish clan Maclean is one of the oldest of the Highland Scottish clans. Trivia tidbit: Sir Fitzroy Maclean is said to have been an inspiration for the Ian Fleming James Bond character.
- Spurgeon
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"little branch"Description:
Spurgeon entered the mainstream name lexicon when it was chosen for their son by Ben Seward and wife Jessa Duggar, from the US reality show 19 Kids and Counting starring their large family.
- Rodion
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.
- Zoren
Origin:
Alternative spelling of Zoran, SlavicMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
A cool modern spelling of this name, reminiscent of Nameberry favorite Soren.
- Ayaan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"God's gift"Description:
This name directly translates to the way most parents feel about their sons. It's rising quickly in popularity, along with many other names from the Indian subcontinent.
- Derin
Origin:
Variation of Darren, IrishMeaning:
"little great one"Description:
A rare, gender-neutral take on Darren. As a feminine name, Derin has Turkish roots.
- Llewelyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"lion"Description:
A distinctively Welsh name that's feeling more and more usable these days.
- Gibson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Gilbert's son"Description:
Gibson is an undiscovered patronymic surname, with some appealing nicknames. It also brings to mind the popular brand of guitars.
- Lan
Origin:
Chinese or VietnameseMeaning:
"orchid, mountain mist"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese male name, "mountain mist" is one of the main reasons. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
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In Slovenia, Lan is a short form of the Slavic name Milan, and currently one of the most popular baby boy names,
- Imran
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"prosperity"Description:
A Quranic name especially popular in Muslim South Asia.