5000+ Boy Names That End in N

  1. Marsden
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "boundary valley"
    • Description:

      Stuffy surname.
  2. Euston
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "heart"
    • Description:

      Euston is best known as a London railway station, which got its name from a stately home and village in the English county of Suffolk. Ultimately it is thought to mean "settlement of a person called Efe". Unlike its Top 1000 soundalike Houston (as in Texas), Euston has never been recording on the charts.
  3. Arcadian
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from Arcadia; idyllic"
    • Description:

      Arcadia was a region of Ancient Greece that is now associated with a simple rustic life (way before Cottagecore was a thing). That means this name is not just long and lyrical, but also has a warm pastoral charm.
  4. Daan
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian & Dutch variation of Daniel
    • Meaning:

      "God is my judge"
    • Description:

      Dan with a little something extra.
  5. Lemon
    • Origin:

      American fruit name
    • Description:

      Lemon is one of the more unique names related to fruit, compared with sisters Clementine and Apple. That may be because lemon is also a word that's slang for a clunker, something that doesn't work very well. No baby wants to feel like a Lemon, so this is one of those unusual names that is best avoided.
  6. Dagon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      Dagan, also spelled Dagon, was a half-man, half-fish fertility god worshipped in ancient Syria. Dagon, also represented a fish-man hybrid was also a demon in some mythology.
  7. Wilton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "place by a stream"
    • Description:

      As passé as Hilton and Milton.
  8. Kensington
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      A posh area of London, as well as being a section of Brooklyn, Kensington would make an overly formal, butlerish boy's name. There are several preferable paths to the nickname Ken, including KENYON, KENDALL and KENNEDY.
  9. Dutton
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "hill settlement; Dodd's town"
    • Description:

      The newest cowboy-cool kid on the block is Dutton, introduced by the hit Western drama series Yellowstone. It's seen as a surname in the series, which follows the Dutton family on their ranch. But Americans' affinity towards surname names and the similarities to Sutton have inspired fans of the show to use Dutton for their sons — so much so that Dutton took the title as the fastest-rising name in 2022, jumping a whopping 986 spots.
  10. Gershon
    • Origin:

      Variation of Gershom
    • Meaning:

      "stranger; exodus"
    • Description:

      In the Bible, Gershon is one of Levi’s sons. The name is a variation of Gershom, another Old Testament name that is now primarily used in Orthodox Jewish communities.
  11. Riaan
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ryan or Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "little king"
    • Description:

      South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he wrote books about his travels and made his name famous. Riaan was also the baby name choice of Bollywood stars Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh. It debuted on the US popularity list at Number 926 in 2015, when it was the fastest-rising name of the year. Nonetheless, be prepared to correct people on the spelling.
  12. Dunstan
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dark stone"
    • Description:

      A two-syllable surname feel puts this name of an important English saint in the running -- though it could sound like a confused cross between Duncan and Dustin.
  13. Princeton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "princely town"
    • Description:

      This uppity name has been a fast climber in recent years, but we still think it's a bit much. Even abroad, where the connection to the prestigious university will be weaker, any name beginning with "Prince" will sound pretentious.
  14. Joen
    • Philemon
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "kiss"
      • Description:

        Rarely heard New Testament name -- he was a friend of Saint Paul -- that might conceivably stand up to modern usage.
    • Kjartan
      • Origin:

        Nordic
      • Meaning:

        "sea warrior"
      • Description:

        A short form of Mýrkjartan, an Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". It is also a Nordic form of the Old Irish name Certán, possibly meaning "humming sound".
    • Vihan
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "dawn"
      • Description:

        Vihan is a popular male name in India. In America, around 50 boys a year receive this name, making it quite a rare choice.
    • Banyan
      • Origin:

        Indian
      • Meaning:

        "the God tree"
      • Description:

        This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.
    • Bevan
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "son of Evan"
      • Description:

        This Welsh surname might be an interesting alternative to the popular Evan, though that Bev beginning conjures up a fifty-five-year-old woman named Beverly.
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