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Boy Names Ending in -en

by Pamela Redmond

Baby boy names ending in the letters -en are among the most fashionable names today, with choices such as Aiden, Hayden, and Owen leading the pack. Names rhyming with Aiden are especially popular, with seemingly any letter working in the lead and a range of spellings used in the middle.

Along with Aiden, the US Top 300 boy names include Brayden, both Cayden and Caden, three spellings starting with a J including Jaden and Jaiden and Jayden, plus three K versions including Kaden and Kaiden and Kayden. Further down the list, well-used boy names in this family also include Graydon and Zayden.

More classic boy names also are members of the trendy -en pack: think Stephen and Allen. Trendy en-ending names range from the literary Holden to the biblical Reuben to the surname-name Cohen. Unique boy names ending in -en that we recommend include Niven, O'Brien, and Quillen.

If you love the sound of boys' names that end in -en, be aware that the sound is more common than you'd think, given that it also includes boys' names that end in -an and -on, including such megapopular choices as Jackson, Mason, Ethan, and Jordan.

Here, all the boys' names on our website that end in -en. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Zuzen

Meaning: just, justice

Origin:Basque
6638
Craven

Meaning: garlic place

Origin:English
3636
Brysen The meaning of Brysen is 'son of Bryce'. Bry...
Origin:Spelling variation of Bryson
8808
Curren The name Curren has Irish and Gaelic roots a...
Origin:Irish
8172
Haiden The meaning of Haiden is 'Heathen' in German...
Origin:Spelling variation of Hayden
7929
Ibsen

Meaning: son of Ib

Origin:Danish
7431
Naveen

Meaning: new

Origin:Hindi
1564
Naren

Meaning: superior man

Origin:Sanskrit
5703
Olsen

Meaning: Olaf's son

Origin:Scandinavian
6412
Quinten The name Quinten is primarily given to boys....
Origin:Latin
4753
Urien

Meaning: of privileged birth

Origin:Welsh
4288
Ximen

Meaning: son

Origin:Spanish and Basque
8743
Dryden

Meaning: dry valley

Origin:English
5167
Karsten The meaning of Karsten is ‘christian, anoint...
Origin:Spelling variation of Carsten
6372
Korben The meaning of Korben is generally associate...
Origin:Latin
9314
Karsen

Meaning: son of the marsh-dwellers

Origin:Spelling variation of Carson
7444
Kamren The name Kamren has both Persian and Gaelic ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Cameron
14670
Marsden

Meaning: boundary valley

Origin:English
2893
Royden

Meaning: rye hill

Origin:English
9030
Augusten

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German variation of Augustus, Augustine, Augustin
5491