5000+ Boy Names That End in N

  1. Lauren
    • Origin:

      English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "from Laurentum or bay laurel"
    • Description:

      A Top 1000 boy name throughout the first half of the 20th century in the US, Lauren was popularized for girls by the actress Lauren Bacall. Today, while the Lauren spelling is still 99 percent feminine, Loren is truly gender-neutral, used last year for 75 baby girls and 60 baby boys.
  2. Holsten
    • Origin:

      German or Dutch surname
    • Meaning:

      "dweller in the woods; hollow stone"
    • Description:

      Cool new surname option and rarer alternative to Halston, which is skewing more and more feminine. Holsten has origins as a surname in German and Dutch. The German form is a variation of Holstein, from the elements holt, meaning "wood," and sete, "tenant." The Dutch Holsten comes from the place name Hoolsteen, composed of the elements hol, meaning "hollow," and steen, "stone."
  3. Aladdin
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "height of religion; excellent in faith"
    • Description:

      We can't pretend that this name is not indelibly linked to the Disney's eponymous character, at least in the USA; but it's not a negative connotation and may appeal to you. Bosnian variation Aldin may be more wearable in the US, though.
  4. Orison
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "prayer"
    • Description:

      An archaic word name meaning "prayer", derived from Latin via French. As a given name, it has been used occasionally from the 19th century onwards, but remains a rare choice with on-trend sounds and spiritual appeal.
  5. Erin
    • Haakon
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "chosen son"
      • Description:

        An ancient name that's been used by the Norwegian royal family; still popular there but not likely to appeal to many American parents.
    • Turin
      • Origin:

        Italian place name
      • Description:

        The name of an extremely civilized, wealthy city in the north of Italy merits more notice as a first name, a la Verona and Milan. It was used as one in the Canadian sci-fi series Killjoys.
    • Arun
      • Origin:

        Masculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "reddish brown"
      • Description:

        Arun is the common masculinization of the name Aruna, the Hindu god who drives the sun god Surya across the sky in his chariot. Aruna is also used as a female name.
    • Osheen
      • Origin:

        Anglicized variation of Gaelic Oisin
      • Description:

        This Anglicized spelling adds a bit of a, well, sheen to the very popular Irish name Oisín.
    • Aurelien
      • Kalen
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          One of the new K boys' names that emerged in the nineties, it's now slipping off the radar.
      • Armaan
        • Origin:

          Urdu
        • Meaning:

          "wish, desire"
        • Description:

          A meaningful name for a long-awaited child.
      • Taden
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.
      • Kiyan
        • Caolán
          • Origin:

            Irish Gaelic
          • Meaning:

            "slender lad"
          • Description:

            A Top 100 choice in Northern Ireland, Caolán shares many fashionable sounds with names like Cayden and Callan, but remains virtually unknown in the US.
        • Stelian
          • Origin:

            Romanian
          • Meaning:

            "pillar"
          • Description:

            Romanian form of Stylianos, the name of a 7th-century hermit from Adrianopolis in Asia Minor who is regarded as a patron saint of children.
        • Barton
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "from the barley settlement"
          • Description:

            More user-friendly, though less substantial, than Bartholomew.
        • Haden
          • Thornton
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "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..
          • Llewelyn
            • Origin:

              Welsh
            • Meaning:

              "lion"
            • Description:

              A distinctively Welsh name that's feeling more and more usable these days.