2800+ Girl Names That End in N
- Nóinín
Origin:
Irish, GaelicMeaning:
"daisy"Description:
The Irish word for daisy is also sometimes used as a sweet short form of Nora.
- Ziazan
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"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.
- Velveteen
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"soft fabric"Description:
A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.
- Suren
- Murran
Origin:
Scottish, meaning unknownDescription:
This cousin of the male Murray is one of the best-used modern In all its forms, one of the most classic Scottish names for girls, as is the somewhat similar Mirran.
- Betsan
Origin:
Welsh pet form of ElizabethDescription:
Betsan is little-known outside of the U.K. but it could provide an intriguing alternative to Liz, Beth, Betsy, Betty, and Libby.
- Aoibhín
- Valen
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of Valentine; "strength, health"Meaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Variation of Valentina with the same pared-down appeal as Maren.
- Charmian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Eirwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.
- Cimarron
Origin:
Spanish, EnglishMeaning:
"wild, untamed"Description:
Cimarron is a Great Plains city and river name used by Edna Ferber as the title of a popular novel. The Cimarron people of Panama were previously enslaved Africans who had escaped from their Spanish masters and lived together in defiance of colonial rule. In the 1570s, they allied with Francis Drake of England to defeat the Spanish conquest.
- Snapdragon
Origin:
Flower name, from EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Maiwenn
Origin:
Breton contraction of Mari and GwennDescription:
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.
- Awen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"muse, inspiration"Description:
The Welsh word for the artistic muse or inspiration is used regularly for girls in Wales, and occasionally for boys.
- Jasmin
Origin:
Variation of Jasmine, a Persian flower nameMeaning:
"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.
- Idun
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"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.
- Selen
- Valyn
- Muirgen
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"born of the sea"Description:
Muirgen in Irish mythology was turned into a mermaid and then brought back to land after 300 years and transformed back into a woman -- which must have been quite a shock. Muirgen's original name was Liban. Muirgen may also be spelled Muireann or Muirenn.
- Layton
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"settlement with a leek garden"Description:
The most popular variation of this name for baby girls is Leighton, as in Leighton Meester, the actress who introduced her name to the mainstream when she rose to fame on Gossip Girl.