5000+ Boy Names That End in N
- Dunstan
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Larien
- Colman
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dove"Description:
Colman is best known as the name of the mustard, but is also the name of several Irish saints. The Colman spelling is less widely used than Coleman, which is just outside the Top 1000.
- Hollin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"holly"Description:
Part Hollis, part Colin, Hollin definitely has a cool factor. It's also the medieval English word for holly.
- Davion
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Davion has only ranked in the US Top 1000 since the early 1990s, and its alternate spelling Davian is a more recent entry, first entering the charts in 2004. Their apparent connection to more common names Dave and Damian presumably provided the avenue for their success; however, both names are trending downward with no expected resurgence in the coming years.
- Harun
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"exalted"Description:
Arabic form of Aaron, featured in the tales of The Thousand and One Nights. The name Harun also appears several times in the Quran.
- Rónán
- Sultan
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"ruler"Description:
Passé pasha image.
- Tilden
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"fertile valley"Description:
Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Thurman
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"defended by Thor"Description:
Found as a first name primarily in baseball books giving the stats on the late New York Yankee Thurman Munson.
- Tirion
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gentle, kind"Description:
Used for both genders in its native country, though more often for girls, Tirion is a rare Welsh name with a lovely sound and meaning.
- Xaphan
Description:
Xaphan is a fallen angel who rebelled against God along with Satan.
- Xylon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the forest"Description:
Sounds like the name of a new synthetic fabric.
- Gyan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"filled with knowledge"Description:
Almost unknown in the western world, Gyan comes from a Sanskrit word for knowledge. It may appeal to parents looking for a name influenced by eastern philosophy, like Bodhi or Zen.
- Casen
Origin:
Spelling variation of CasonDescription:
This spelling variation of Cason isn't quite as widely used as the original.
- Bain
Origin:
Gaelic or SindarinMeaning:
"white, fair"Description:
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic bàn, meaning "white, fair". It's also a name in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Elvish language, in which it means "beautiful".
- Cormoran
Origin:
English invented nameDescription:
Cormoran first popped up as the name of a Cornish giant in the 18th century fairy tale Jack the Giant Killer, which drew on ancient British folklore. Today, though, it is more familiar as the name of the protagonist of J.K. Rowling's detective novel The Cuckoo's Calling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Its proximity to Cormorant, a family of seagoing birds, gives it extra appeal to nature lovers.
- Olyn
- Emmon
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rich protection"Description:
Variant of Eamonn, itself a form of Edmund
- Aarin
Origin:
Variation of Aaron, HebrewMeaning:
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"Description:
A rarely-used spin on a classic.