2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Jin
    • Origin:

      Japanese or Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "tenderness, gentleness; gold"
    • Description:

      Similarity to the English name Jean could be a plus in a Japanese-American or Chinese-American family.
  2. Maryann
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Ann
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
    • Description:

      Combination of Mary and Ann which has been more popular than Marianne in recent years, although still below the Top 1000, after a peak in the 1940s.
  3. Ashlynn
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dream"
    • Description:

      This Anglicized spelling of Irish Aislinn or Aisling has enjoyed some popularity in the US as an updated Ashley.
  4. Cyn
    • Noreen
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Nora
      • Description:

        Noreen's in limbo, especially now that Nora has made a comeback.
    • Deryn
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "bird"
      • Description:

        This 1950s Welsh bird name sounds less dated than our fifties Robin.
    • Braelyn
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        One of the most girlish offshoots of Braeden.
    • Rayen
      • Origin:

        Mapuche (Chilean)
      • Meaning:

        "flower"
      • Description:

        Rayen is well-known in Chile, and sometimes seen in the Netherlands, as a Mapuche girls name meaning flower. This name could be an alternative to people who like Ryan but want to keep it as a boys name or as a spunkier alternative to other names that mean flower, such as Fleur and Flora.
    • Shawn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Sean
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        Shawn is one name that's become less unisex and more distinctly male over time in all its spellings, given to only 14 baby girls and over 500 boys in the US in the most recent year counted. But at its peak in the early 1970s, it was a Top 200 baby name for girls in the US, given to nearly 2000 baby girls... and 12,000 boys in this spelling alone.
    • Jazlyn
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Meaning:

        "jazz by the lake; fower by the lake"
      • Description:

        A modern invention that's been in use since the 80s and in the charts since the 90s, which combines the sounds of Jasmine (or Jasper or just the word jazz) with the popular suffix, -lyn. Inspiration might also have come from Joslyn, Jocelyn, or Roslyn. Trendy but snazzy too, Jazlyn remains in the US Top 600.
    • Aderyn
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "bird"
      • Description:

        Aderyn, like cousin Elowen, may have found her moment: Aderyn makes an original full name that gets you to the cute and trendy nickname Addie. Just remember to put the emphasis on the second syllable.
    • Doutzen
      • Origin:

        Dutch, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        Dutch supermodel Doutzen (pronounced doubt-son) Kroes has introduced us to a name from the Netherlands that might have a hard time in an American classroom and is nowhere near as glamorous as its bearer.
    • Saran
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit, Jula
      • Meaning:

        "refuge, sanctuary; joy"
      • Description:

        The Indian name Saran is used primarily in Punjab among the Sikh population. As a West African name, Saran has its origins in the Jula language, spoken in Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, and Mali.
    • Vermilion
      • Origin:

        Color name
      • Description:

        This vivid reddish orange color name is an undiscovered possibility -- kind of a female equivalent of Cerulean for boys.
    • Oaklyn
      • Origin:

        American invented name
      • Meaning:

        "oak lake"
      • Description:

        Oaklyn is one of the oak-related names moving up the popularity charts, along with more popular sister Oakley and near-identical twin Oaklynn. The Oaklynn spelling used for three times as many baby girls as Oaklyn -- 1800 vs. 600.
    • Aidan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "little and fiery"
      • Description:

        Aidan is an ancient Irish saint's name with a fire meaning that's mega popular for boys, most often spelled as Aiden. The name is occasionally used for girls, sometimes as Aidyn or Ayden, as well. Aidan was the name of a famous seventh-century Irish saint, and is related to the Irish word for fire.
    • Rosen
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "rose"
      • Description:

        The masculine version of Rosen, pronounced ROH-zen, is a German and Bulgarian name, commonly seen as an element in Ashkenazi Jewish surnames. But Rosen, pronounced ROZ-en, is a modern Cornish word name used predominantly for girls.
    • Keegan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "son of Egan"
      • Description:

        Another two-syllable surname zooming up the ladder for boys, and poised to be grabbed by the girls.
    • Jameson
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "son of James"
      • Description:

        Stylish surname way to go if you want to name a girl after a James, and is more substantial than the passé Jamie; it was chosen for their daughter by Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin.
    • Roselyn
      • Origin:

        Combination name of Rose and Lynn
      • Description:

        Roselyn was a frequent member of the US Top 1000 in the early twentieth century until it dropped off the charts in 1954. It didn't return until 2003.