2000+ Boy Names That End in S

Though Genesis is a Top 100 girls' name in the US, it's by all rights a unisex choice.

The Biblical Erastus was an assistant of Paul's in the New Testament. A name used in the 19th century that has fall off the scope, but may be revived as parents dig deeper for undiscovered Biblical choices.

Amaris is unisex name with a Musketeer-esque feel to it: gentle and poetic, but cool and adventurous too. A variation of the Biblical name Amariah, it is given to three times as many girls than boys, though this gap has been narrowing in recent years.

The traditional name of the brightest star in the constellation Leo and a minor character in the "Harry Potter" series might be a good pick for parents interested in a regal name but turned off by the blatancy of Royalty and King. The nickname Reggie is all but inevitable, for better or worse.

A Titan in Greek mythology, would not work in the modern world.

Claudius is one of the most user-friendly of the ancient Roman names – even though it's associated with the villainous character in Shakespeare's Hamlet. But as with feminine form Claudia, the "lame" meaning may stymie the rise of Claudius. Some etymologists theorize that the name may relate to the word for enclosure or clause, an alternate meaning that may appeal to a child with a form of this otherwise-appealing name.

Some sources say Artis is a form of Arthur, and it certainly has the same root and meaning of bear. But Artis is a name in its own right with a 60-year history on the US Top 1000, from about 1900 until the early 1960s.

Percy Bysshe Shelley got the name for one of his most famous poems -- a sonnet about the insignificance of man's labors in the vastness of time -- from the Greek name for Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II.

Often found as a brand name in the hi-tech and industrial worlds.

Zeldris is a demon character — also known as the Prince of Darkness — on the anime series Nanatsu no Taizai (or The Seven Deadly Sins). His name debuted on the American charts in 2021, when it was used for eight baby boys.

Perfect name for TV Frasier's effete brother. In the 2020 film Palm Springs, Andy Samberg plays a character with the updated spelling Nyles.

A common surname often used as a first among the Amish.

In demonology, Orias (also spelled Oriax) is a Great Marquis of Hell, with thirty legions of demons under his command. His work is strongly influenced by astrology.

Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock.

This alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound and can always be shortened to Xan.

A popular name during the Victorian period, given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller, a British Army general awarded the Victoria Cross for his services during the Boer War. The name comes from a Norman surname, de Reviers, describing someone who lived in the town of Reviers. The town name may mean "place of rivers".

Short but substantial Nordic name that travels well -- although it runs the risk of being confused with all the feminine Jen names.

The K may be trendy, but this spelling variation is much less popular than Marcus.

Sable is often associated with the Dynsaty soap opera, but it is actually a type of animal historically hunted for its fur. Sable is also used as a word for a warm, rich black color. Both associations carry hints of luxury.