2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Aurian
    • Origin:

      Literary name inspired by Latin
    • Meaning:

      "gold, dawn or breeze"
    • Description:

      The eponymous character of the fantasy novel Aurian by Maggie Furey. It may have been inspired by the Latin aurum "gold", or by names like Aurora ("dawn") or Aura ("breeze"), also derived from the Latin.
  2. Seven
    • Origin:

      Numerical word name
    • Description:

      Seinfeld's George threatened to name his future child Seven, and then singer Erykah Badu actually did it.
  3. Doreen
    • Origin:

      Variation of Dora; also Anglicized variation of Irish Doireann
    • Meaning:

      "sullen"
    • Description:

      Much fresher Irish imports available for colleens now.
  4. Liadain
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grey lady"
    • Description:

      A variation of an old Irish saint’s name, Liadin, and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Be prepared for some clumsy pronunciation outside Ireland, however.
  5. Liadan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grey lady"
    • Description:

      An old Irish saint’s name and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Liadain and Líadan are other variations.
  6. Meridian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "midday / pinnacle"
    • Description:

      In geography, a meridian is a line drawn around the curve of the Earth between the North and South Poles. The term comes from Latin meridianus, meaning "pertaining to midday", and the association with midday has led to the word gaining an added figurative meaning of "pinnacle; culmination".
  7. Evaleen
    • Lorien
      • Origin:

        Literary name
      • Description:

        The name Lórien appears several times in Tolkien’s novels. It’s both a place name and a character name, and although the character of Lórien (Master of Visions and Dreams, also called Irmo) is male, there’s no reason why this name couldn’t work on a girl as well. Case in point: Tori Amos named her daughter, born in 2000, Natashya Lórien.
    • Dagan
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "corn, grain"
      • Description:

        Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival. In Babylonian mythology, Dagan was the god of the earth and grain.
    • Brennan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "descendent of the sad one"
      • Description:

        Poised for popularity, Brennan is an Irish last name soft enough to borrow from the boys.
    • Kaelyn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Kaylin
    • Hollyn
      • Origin:

        Elaboration of Holly or spelling variation of Holland
      • Meaning:

        "holly + lake, beautiful; forest land; point of the land"
      • Description:

        Hollyn combines the Christmas- and nature-inspired feel of Holly, with the preppy, unisex style of Collins, all stung together with the globetrotter flair of Holland and the trendy -lyn ending of Gracelyn, Raelyn, and co. The name first appeared in the US stats back in the 70s,but remained obscure until the 2010s when it began trending upwards.
    • Avalynn
      • Origin:

        Combination of Ava and Lynn
      • Description:

        Part Ava, part Lynn, and part cousin of the stylish Evelyn and Adeline, Avalynn is a recent 2014 entrant to the US Top 1000. But sometimes when a name is trying hard to have everything, it doesn't really impress. Avalyn is one spelling variation.
    • Heidrun
      • Origin:

        Norse mythological name
      • Description:

        Heidrun, which is occasionally used in modern Europe, was the name of a mythological goat who nibbled from the tree of life, transforming her milk into mead. You might think of Heidrun as a cross between Heidi and Gudrun, but there's a good reason this one's never caught on in the US: It's still stuck on that mythical Norse hillside.
    • Florian
      • Sion
        • Eleven
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Description:

            If Erykah Badu can name her son Seven, why can't you name your daughter (or son) this? Eleven has recently gotten a lot of attention via the character on the TV show Stranger Things.
        • Jaelyn
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Jaelyn is a name popular in many spellings and variations, including Jaelynn, Jaylin, and Jalen, and used for girls as well as boys.
        • Lauran
          • Origin:

            Variation of Lauren or Laura, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "from Laurentum or bay laurel"
          • Description:

            Lauran may not be a spelling used much currently, but it was given to baby girls fairly frequently in Lauren's heyday, back in the 1980s and 1990s. The Lauran spelling relates the name more directly to its mother name Laura, but may make people think the pronunciation is lor-AHN or lor-ANN rather than simply Lauren.
        • Glen
          • Origin:

            Scottish
          • Meaning:

            "narrow valley"
          • Description:

            Former traditional male name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents. Actress Glenn Close is a famous female bearer.