5000+ Boy Names That End in N

  1. Taden
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.
  2. Aylan
    • Domen
      • Origin:

        Slovene variation of Dominic, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "belonging to the Lord"
      • Description:

        Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002.
    • Saben
      • Dryden
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "dry valley"
        • Description:

          Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.
      • Vonn
        • Oan
          • Origin:

            Breton
          • Meaning:

            "lamb"
          • Description:

            A too-literal spin on Owen.
        • Rowyn
          • Origin:

            Variation of Rowan
          • Meaning:

            "rowan tree; little redhead"
          • Description:

            While Rowan is more popular for boys, Rowyn currently only ranks for girls. Either spelling of this name is a lovely gender-neutral choice with a sweet nature connection.
        • Adnan
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "settler"
          • Description:

            Adnan in the Muslim religion was an ancestor of Muhammad. More recently, the name was introduced to many Westerners via Adnan Syed, the young man at the center of the sensational Serial podcast.
        • Kalman
          • Origin:

            Latin, short for Kalonymous
          • Meaning:

            "gracious, good reputation"
          • Description:

            This is a rarely heard multi-cultural name, related to a 14th century Jewish scholar named Kalonymous ben Kalonymous, who translated important texts from Arabic to Hebrew. It is also a Hungarian derivative of Colman, via the Latin Columba, meaning dove, and was the name of a 12th century king of Hungary. Its modern sound make it an interesting option.
        • Rustin
          • Bracken
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "fern plant"
            • Description:

              A new nature name possibility, very similar to Brecken and co.
          • Trevelyan
            • Origin:

              Cornish
            • Meaning:

              "homestead on the hill"
            • Description:

              Cornish habitational surname turned occasional upper-crusty first name, also belonging to one of the colleges of Durham University in England.
          • Caolan
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "slender"
            • 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.
          • Drayton
            • Origin:

              English surname
            • Meaning:

              "portage settlement"
            • Description:

              A WASPy surname that fits in with names like Clayton, Layton, and Payton. Drayton peaked in 2012, when it was given to 78 baby boys in the US.
          • Thurman
            • Origin:

              Norse
            • Meaning:

              "defended by Thor"
            • Description:

              Found as a first name primarily in baseball books giving the stats on the late New York Yankee Thurman Munson.
          • Loan
            • Origin:

              Variation of Elouan, Breton and French
            • Meaning:

              "light"
            • Description:

              Modern French form of the saint's name Elouan. Loan is currently a Top 200 choice in France.
          • Rueben
            • Darton
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "deer town"
              • Description:

                Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.
            • Heddwyn
              • Origin:

                Welsh
              • Meaning:

                "holy peace"
              • Description:

                Takes Edwin one step -- make that ten steps -- too far.