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2000+ Boy Names That End in S

  1. Edris
    • Origin:

      Welsh; Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lord; studious"
    • Description:

      This variation of Idris brings Edward into the mix.
  2. Nakos
    • Origin:

      Native American, Arapaho
    • Meaning:

      "sage, wise"
    • Description:

      Interesting Native-American choice that could be taken for Greek.
  3. Niklaus
    • Origin:

      Swiss German variation of Nicholas, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "people of victory"
    • Description:

      A surprising entrant into the US Top 1000, given that this variation of Nicholas is primarily used in Switzerland. Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson was a character on the TV show The Vampire Diaries.
  4. Bliss
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "intense happiness"
    • Description:

      If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.
  5. Nelius
    • Origin:

      Latin, diminutive of Cornelius
    • Description:

      A lot more substantial than Corny or Nellie.
  6. Apollos
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of Apollo"
    • Description:

      A Biblical name deriving from the Greek god Apollo. Apollos was a 1st century Alexandrian Jewish Christian and contemporary of Paul the Apostle mentioned several times in the New Testament.
  7. Kross
    • Origin:

      English word name, German surname
    • Meaning:

      "crucifix; by the crossroads; maker of mugs, jugs and pitchers"
    • Description:

      Kross is one of the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, and joins the ranks of Chozen, Kruz, Zyon, Kannon, and Tru as options for boys. Given to around 20 babies in 2018, by 2019, it was received by more than 100. Now, it is given to nearly 200 babies each year and is more popular than the traditional Cross spelling.
  8. Lysandros
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "liberator"
    • Description:

      This grand name combines "lysis" (freedom) and "andros" (man). Lysander is a related, and more recognizable, variation.
  9. Leodis
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "people living by the strongly flowing river"
    • Description:

      One-of-a-kind yet part of the popular crowd, Leodis is a totally unique choice that fits in with the trending Leo- names of today. Keke Palmer chose it for her son Leodis Andrellton, writing, "Born during Black History Month, with a name to match!"
  10. Rokas
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian
    • Meaning:

      "rest"
    • Description:

      Lithuanian form of Rocco, the name of a 14th-century French saint who nursed victims of the plague but eventually contracted the disease himself. He is the patron saint of the sick.
  11. Jannis
    • Origin:

      Frisian, Dutch variation of Johannes
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      In Germany, Jannis outranks its parent name, Johannes. Virtually no American babies were given the name in the last year on record.
  12. Leviticus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Levites"
    • Description:

      Old Testament book way too heavy to carry.
  13. Aelius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sun"
    • Description:

      This Roman family — whose most famous bearer was Emperor Hadrian, of wall fame — possibly derives from Greek helios, meaning sun.
  14. Astraeus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "star"
    • Description:

      The Titan of the dusk in Greek mythology, husband of Eos (Dawn) and father of the four Anemoi (Winds), as well as the goddess Astraea. The name is derived from Greek "aster", meaning "star".
  15. Bas
    • Origin:

      Dutch, diminutive of Bastiaan and Sebastian
    • Meaning:

      "person from the city of Sebastia"
    • Description:

      Bas is a fashionable name in its own right in the Netherlands, where it's been in the Top 10. Used throughout Europe, it may have a future here as a straightforward-but-charming nickname name. Baz is another, similar and more appealing possibility.
  16. Blas
    • Guus
      • Origin:

        Dutch diminutive of Gustaaf, Teutonic
      • Meaning:

        "staff of the Goths"
      • Description:

        The Dutch answer to Gus.
    • Cosmos
      • Origin:

        Greek, English
      • Meaning:

        "order, beauty, universe"
      • Description:

        The cosmos is another name for the universe in English, giving this name a spacier, more scientific feel than the near-identical Cosmo.
    • Aridius
      • Origin:

        Roman
      • Meaning:

        "dry"
    • Hesperos
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "evening, evening star"
      • Description:

        Hesperos or Hesperus is the personification of the evening star in Greek mythology; in Roman myth, that role is held by Venus. There's a Longfellow poem called "The Wreck of the Hesperus" about a tragic ship voyage.