2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Aberdeen
    • Origin:

      Scottish place-name
    • Description:

      This undiscovered Scottish port city name has a nice, upbeat feel and lots of good nickname possibilities.
  2. Elysian
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of Elysium; blissful"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields was the final resting place of righteous souls. Elysian falls under two current trends — spiritual names and mythological names — and could easily be a hit in years to come.
  3. Zen
    • Origin:

      Japanese, form of Buddhism
    • Description:

      Parents searching for a simple, peaceful name may be attracted to this one.
  4. Madalyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Madeleine, French "of Magdala"
    • Meaning:

      "of Magdala"
    • Description:

      Madalyn is a variant of the French name Madeleine — one of several which have graced the US top 1000 in recent years.
  5. Emlyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rival"
    • Description:

      An Emily or Emma substitute that may be prettier and more classic as Emmeline or Emeline.
  6. Cyan
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      Cyan is an attractive color names, but for a girl, better go all the way to Cyane, the name of a Sicilian nymph who lived in a blue pool.
  7. Rosaleen
    • Origin:

      Irish diminutive of Rose
    • Meaning:

      "rose, a flower"
    • Description:

      The name of a sympathetic character in the best-selling novel The Secret Life of Bees, though it feels more stylish these days spelled Rosaline.
  8. Jaylin
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jalen
    • Description:

      Jalen variations are all over the Top 1000 of 2015 for both genders, and this oddly-spelling version earned spot Number 933. This trend is clearly on the decline, however.
  9. Ayn
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Ayn is a nonconformist name associated with controversial Russian-born writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, (born Alisa) author of The Fountainhead, who adopted it when she moved to the US in 1926.
  10. Wendolyn
    • Aoibhinn
      • Origin:

        Variation of Aoibheann, Irish
      • Meaning:

        "beautiful sheen"
      • Description:

        Aoibhinn and its twin name Aoibheann may be popular in Ireland but most English-speakers would find the spelling baffling and the pronunciation impossible to divine. It's ee-van, or se-vin, fitting with the Irish popularity of many names -- Aoife, Eabha, Ava -- with this similar sound.
    • Keelan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "slender and fair"
      • Description:

        Keelan is the Anglicized, phonetic form of the more traditionally-spelled Caelan.. While this name is said by many sources to be unisex and might certainly feel unisex to Americans, in practice in modern Ireland it is only given to boys. Keelin is also found.
    • Aiden
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "little and fiery"
      • Description:

        Aiden/Aidan is just beginning to wander into the girls' side of the name popularity list, but it's so huge for boys in all its spellings that it will be a long time before it can be called a unisex name.
    • Evelynn
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "desired; or water, island"
      • Description:

        This spelling variation of the classic Evelyn gives it a trendy makeover to fit in with the surge of names ending with -lynn suffixes. Recent counts have seen it given to around 1000 girls each year and it sits with the Top 400.
    • Evergreen
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "always green"
      • Description:

        This offbeat botanical name boasts the trendy Ever sound and a cool wintery vibe. Evergreen was only given to a handful of baby girls in recent years, but would work just as well for a boy.
    • Dellen
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "petal"
      • Description:

        Intriguing combo of elements.
    • Alden
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "old, wise friend"
      • Description:

        This is one surname-name that may swing decidedly to the male side, thanks to highly-visible young actor Alden Ehrenreich.
    • Meron
      • Origin:

        Amharic, Ethiopian
      • Meaning:

        "gift from God; holy oil"
      • Description:

        While Meron looks like a variation of Maren or Marion, her origins are in Ethiopia: Meron is the name of the holy oil used for christenings in the Ethiopian Orthodox church.
    • Anderson
      • Origin:

        English from Scandinavian
      • Meaning:

        "son of Anders"
      • Description:

        Another masculine surname that's gaining followers in the female camp. About 6 percent of the babies named Anderson today are girls. The son ending confers a meaning that's literally masculine, but that didn't stop Allison, Addison, and Madison from feeling right for girls.
    • Yasemin
      • Origin:

        Turkish variation of Jasmine
      • Meaning:

        "gift from God"
      • Description:

        Form of Jasmine commonly used in Turkey.