2000+ Boy Names That End in S
- Aelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sun"Description:
This Roman family — whose most famous bearer was Emperor Hadrian, of wall fame — possibly derives from Greek helios, meaning sun.
- Gijs
Origin:
Dutch short form of GilbertDescription:
Popular Dutch name Gijs, which rhymes with nice, originated as a short form of Gijsbert, which itself is a Dutch and Germanic form of Gilbert. Though in the Top 100 in The Netherlands, we don't see this emigrating beyond Amsterdam and environs.
- Flavius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"yellow, blond"Description:
Flavius is an ancient Roman family name associated with a dynasty of emperors. It has an appealingly flavorful first syllable, and is the name of a stylist in the Hunger Games series.
- Prometheus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"foresight"Description:
Prometheus of Greek Mythology was a Titan known for creating humankind out of clay. He stole fire from the gods and gifted it to humanity, which triggered the rise of civilizations.Prometheus might be better known as Ridley Scott's 2012 film of the same name.
- Antonius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"priceless"Description:
This is the original Roman form of Anthony, and it might just be ready for revival, now that Latin names like Maximus and Atticus have hit the big time. Antonius is also a form used in the Netherlands. The Roman general Mark Antony (as in Antony and Cleopatra) was born Marcus Antonius.
- Styles
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"steep hill, steps"Description:
A cool surname name made famous by One Direction band member Harry Styles.
- Achilleus
- Scorpius
Origin:
Astrological name; LatinMeaning:
"scorpion"Description:
Scorpius is the constellation that the Scorpio zodiac sign originates from. It was given its venomous name due to the constellation's resemblance to a scorpion's tail.
- Andrius
- Apollos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Nakos
Origin:
Native American, ArapahoMeaning:
"sage, wise"Description:
Interesting Native-American choice that could be taken for Greek.
- Malus
Origin:
Latin botanical nameMeaning:
"the apples"Description:
A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.
- Baris
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Baris has the advantage of sounding familiar but being rare and unusual. The peaceful meaning is another plus.
- Chaos
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"disorder and confusion"Description:
Not even for the child who wreaks havoc.
- Sisyphus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"son of Aelous"Description:
One of the most severely punished characters in Greek mythology, and the first two syllables don't help.
- Tigris
- Nikolas
Origin:
Variation of NicholasDescription:
Nikolas is a sleek and international spelling of this longtime favorite, chosen by parents who might like the Nik or Niko short form.
- Rheneas
Origin:
Fiction, SudricMeaning:
"divided waterfall"Description:
This cool Celtic-inspired name could be a interesting alternative to rising stars like Rhodes or Phineas. In the in the Thomas and Friends TV series' fictional Sudric language, which borrows heavily from Welsh and Manx, it combines the words for "division, ridge" and "waterfall".
- Mies
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of BartholomeusMeaning:
"son of the earth"Description:
Apt choice for an architect's child, honoring German-born Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a central figure in modern design, and universally referred to as Mies.
- Alphonsus
Origin:
Latin form of AlfonsoMeaning:
"noble and ready"Description:
This Latinized form of a name that's well used in Italy and Spain is sometimes heard, oddly enough, in Ireland.