2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Galen
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "healer, calm"
    • Description:

      The final n makes this choice infinitely more modern than Gail.
  2. Emlyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rival"
    • Description:

      An Emily or Emma substitute that may be prettier and more classic as Emmeline or Emeline.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Zen
    • Origin:

      Japanese, form of Buddhism
    • Description:

      Parents searching for a simple, peaceful name may be attracted to this one.
  9. Wendolyn
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Dellen
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "petal"
      • Description:

        Intriguing combo of elements.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Charleston
      • Origin:

        American place-name
      • Meaning:

        "Charles' town"
      • Description:

        Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
    • Lakelyn
      • Origin:

        American invented name or variation of Lachlan
      • Description:

        Baby girl names ending in lyn seem to become more numerous all the time, and this choice combining the pretty nature suffix Lake with lyn is destined for more widespread use. Lakelyn and her sister spelling Lakelynn both entered the US charts for the first time in 2022, and are sure to continue to rise.
    • Cardyn
      • 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.