5000+ Boy Names That End in N
- Wakinyan
Origin:
Lakota, Native AmericanMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
Wakinyan is a traditional name from the Lakota tribe and language, in which it means "thunder". Today, parents with Lakota heritage have been reviving Wakinyan and other names for their children.
- Amun
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"the hidden one"Description:
In Egyptian mythology, Amun was a major god who later merged with Ra, becoming Amun-Ra. He is the creator deity and was worshiped as Ammon by the Greeks.
- Norvin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"northern friend"Description:
Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.
- Woodson
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"from Woodsome"Description:
Despite its -son ending, Woodson is not a patronymic surname (although it would be a great choice for the child of a Woody or Woodrow). People with the surname Woodson have ancestors from Woodsome, a town in West Yorkshire, England. Woodsome means "place at the houses in the wood," from the Old English æt wudu-hūsum.
- Caoidhean
- Žan
Origin:
Slovene variation of John, HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
A Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it is a form of John. Žan is pronounced similarly to the French Jean.
- Elgin
- Hogan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"youth"Description:
Logan came from nowhere in the past few decades to break the Top 25, and Hogan is a good bet to follow, now that "Hogan's Heroes" has faded from memory.
- Joran
- Brazen
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"bold"Description:
A new, rising word name for boys that has the advantage of sharing sounds with more common names like Bryson and Braydon. And the disadvantage of getting confused with them.
- Oaken
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"of oak"Description:
The name of the larger-than-life shopkeeper in Frozen makes a very on-trend nature-inspired baby name.
- Bolan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little poet"Description:
An Irish surname name with a combination of boldness and élan. Some might connect it to the founder of the group T. Rex -- Marc Bolan.
- Inojin
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"boar person"Description:
This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto. It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.
- Kolin
- Silyen
- Raanan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fresh, luxuriant"Description:
This strong name and its variations are well used in Israel.
- Jörn
- Iwan
- Metehan
Origin:
Turkish, historic figure's nameDescription:
This popular Turkish male name derives from the personal name Mete + khan, meaning "ruler, leader". Mete is the Turkish form of Modu, referring to the ancient military leader Modu Chanyu. Born in present-day Mongolia around 234 BCE, he was the founder of the Xiongnu Empire, and an important figure in the history of the Turkic-speaking peoples. The name Modu is from Chinese, and may derive from an Old Chinese form of a Turkic title meaning "hero".
- Halian
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"youthful"Description:
A Julian derivative, via Spanish conquistadors, that could be a more unusual yet still reasonable substitute for that current favorite.