5000+ Boy Names That End in N

If you like Dylan but find it too popular, Quillan could be a distinctive alternative.

A relatively common surname, Dixon would be an inventive way to honor an ancestral Richard or Dick, the X form a lot livelier than the Dickson spelling, just as Dix is a more modern short form than Dick; it would be right at home alongside Dax and Jax.

Caedmon is considered the first English poet -- a nice literary tie-in to the streamlined version.

Although Zircon means "gold-hued," the gem comes in a variety of colors.

The surname of influential French fashion designer Marc Bohan could make a modern-sounding two-syllable boy's name, though it might be confused with Bowen.

This shortened variation of Aaron—it was Elvis's middle name—is now a widely used choice.

Actor Terrence Howard and wife Miranda created this name for their son inspired by the Chinese mythological creature called the Qilin, a good omen predicting the arrival of a sage or ruler. Pronunciation is like the Irish name Kieran.

Soan is a variation of Sohan, an invented French name that may be related to the masculine Jean. Both names rank in France’s Top 100, with the original Sohan pulling slightly ahead. The Soan version was popularized by a French singer Julien Decroix, who performs by the name Soan. He won the 2009 season of a music competition called Nouvelle Star.

The new Jason, spelled many different ways, and popularized by basketball star Jalen Rose.

A saint’s name, Anglicized from Adomnán or Ádhamhnán, which may derive either from Ádhamh (Adam) or from Gaelic adomnae "great fear". St Eunan was a 7th century abbot of Iona best known for his "Law of Innocents", which protected women, children and non-combatants.

A popular name in France that we count among the unique I names for boys in the US.

Authentically spelled İlkin, this would be an unusual (to English speakers) pick for a firstborn boy.

Common name among Japanese men that can be written with a variety of kanji, giving it different meanings.

The original spelling Ayman is much more common around the world, and would likely be considered more fashionable in the US, with its Y.

Too tied to those well-publicized twins.

If you wanted to try to get people to pronounce your son's first name the way Stephen Curry does, this might be a way to do it.

One of the few rainbow names that is masculine, Walken is a Noongar Aboriginal word.