2800+ Girl Names That End in N

  1. Icelyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Icelynn, invented English name
    • Description:

      Icelyn and its more popular sister Icelynn have been among the fastest-rising girls' names in the US in recent years.
  2. Jasmin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jasmine, a Persian flower name
    • Meaning:

      "jasmine flower"
    • Description:

      Jasmin doesn't have the grace of Jasmine (which in 2016 ranked at 122 in the US Top 1000), but it is far more preferable to the trendier versions doing the rounds like Jazmin or Jazzmyn. If you are looking for a more unusual variant try Yasmin or Jessamine.
  3. Idun
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "ever young"
    • Description:

      Idun is a modern transcription of Iðunn, the name of the goddess of apples — possibly representing fertility — and youth in Norse mythology. The similarity in pronunciation to Eden could add some points in favor of Idun or perhaps add some confusion.
  4. Jessamyn
    • Origin:

      Variant spelling of Jessamine
    • Meaning:

      "jasmine flower"
    • Description:

      Charming name occasionally heard in England, would be a real standout here. Jessamyn is the spelling used by writer West.
  5. Innogen
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "daughter, maiden"
    • Description:

      Innogen is the Shakespearean name that never was. Most sources will tell you that Shakespeare intended to use Innogen for a character in Cymbeline, but his printer mistook the twos Ns for an M, thus inventing Imogen. This may or may not be true — Imogen seems to have existed before his time, and Shakespeare may have changed the spelling on purpose — but nevertheless, it makes for a great name story.
  6. Charmian
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "joy"
    • Description:

      This name was used by Shakespeare (who got it from Plutarch) in Antony and Cleopatra for one of the attendants of the Egyptian queen. An interesting possibility, it is heard occasionally in the UK, even less frequently in the US.
  7. Eirwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white snow"
    • Description:

      A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.
  8. Velveteen
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "soft fabric"
    • Description:

      A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.
  9. Ziazan
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow"
    • Description:

      This intriguing name from Armenia has a lovely meaning "rainbow" and was used for the adorable protagonist of the film by the same name who hides in a suitcase and ends up going on an adventure to Turkey.
  10. Valen
    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine variation of Valentine; "strength, health"
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
    • Description:

      Variation of Valentina with the same pared-down appeal as Maren.
  11. Aoibhín
    • Xan
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "defending men"
      • Description:

        Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
    • Simran
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "remembrance"
      • Description:

        This Indian girls' name, in the Top 1000 in England and Wales, is virtually unknown in the US but has a pretty sound and is easily translated. If you're looking for a girl name with authentic Indian roots and a lovely sound and meaning, Simran might make an excellent choice.
    • Osian
      • Origin:

        Welsh variation of Oisin
      • Meaning:

        "little deer"
      • Description:

        Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020.
    • Caron
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "loving, kindhearted, charitable,"
      • Description:

        Though it sounds like Karen, this spelling makes the name more distinctive.
    • Austen
      • Origin:

        Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "great, magnificent"
      • Description:

        While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.
    • Lydian
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "woman from Lydia"
      • Description:

        A more unique take on Lydia — both names refer to Lydia, the area of Asia Minor recognized in the Bible. Lydian has an added musical connection, thanks to the Lydian mode — a chord progression often heard in jazz.
    • Maiwenn
      • Origin:

        Breton contraction of Mari and Gwenn
      • Description:

        French actress and film director Maïwenn Le Besco uses only her striking given name professionally; it’s a contraction of Mari (the Breton form of Marie) and Gwenn ("white, fair, blessed"). The name has been moderately popular in France since the early 1990s, and currently ranks at around #200.
    • Snapdragon
      • Origin:

        Flower name, from English
      • Meaning:

        "dragon's mouth"
      • Description:

        Feisty floral name that would work better as a middle name than as a first, so called because of the flower's resemblance to a dragon's open mouth.
    • Heron
      • Origin:

        Nature name or Greek
      • Meaning:

        "hero"
      • Description:

        Heron fits in with the modern nature names that are so stylish at the moment, but it also has history as the name of a Greek inventor and Egyptian saint. Both were male, but Heron's image as a word name makes it accessible for girls as well.