5000+ Boy Names That End in N

  1. Wakinyan
    • Origin:

      Lakota, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Amun
    • Origin:

      Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Norvin
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "northern friend"
    • Description:

      Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.
  4. Woodson
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Caoidhean
    • Žan
      • Origin:

        Slovene variation of John, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "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:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "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 name
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "of oak"
          • Description:

            The name of the larger-than-life shopkeeper in Frozen makes a very on-trend nature-inspired baby name.
        • Bolan
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "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:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "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:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "fresh, luxuriant"
              • Description:

                This strong name and its variations are well used in Israel.
            • Jörn
              • Iwan
                • Metehan
                  • Origin:

                    Turkish, historic figure's name
                  • Description:

                    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 American
                  • Meaning:

                    "youthful"
                  • Description:

                    A Julian derivative, via Spanish conquistadors, that could be a more unusual yet still reasonable substitute for that current favorite.