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2000+ Boy Names That End in S

  1. Descartes
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "dweller at the outskirts of town"
    • Description:

      Highly unlikely philosophical choice.
  2. Aristedes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "son of the best"
    • Description:

      This name of an early Greek Christian philosopher comes with a wizened, ancient air about it. Still, perhaps the nickname Ari might help it work for a baby to grow into.
  3. Addis
    • Origin:

      Ethiopian, Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "new"
    • Description:

      This Ethiopian boy name looks like a shortening of popular Addison, but has separate roots. Nonetheless, with Addison's popularity, Addis would fit in while standing out as a boy's name in English-speaking countries. Addis means "new", as seen in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, meaning "new flower".
  4. Pelagios
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "from the sea"
    • Description:

      Pelagios is one of the more outre of the sea-related names. But Pel could work as a short form -- or Gus.
  5. Atreyus
    • Origin:

      Variation of Atreus or Atreyu
    • Meaning:

      "fearless; son of all"
    • Description:

      One part fantastical literary invention and one part Ancient Greek, Atreyus is a new and rising name for boys. It's could be viewed as a combination of Atreus, an Ancient Greek name, and Atreyu, created by German author Michael Ende for his novel The Neverending Story.
  6. Zacharias
    • Origin:

      Greek form of Hebrew Zachariah
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      One of several more venerable names that get to the nickname Zack if you're tired of Zachary. In the New Testament, Zacharias was the husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist.
  7. Taurus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bull"
    • Description:

      His nickname would inevitably be Bull.
  8. Jalus
    • Origin:

      Tibetan
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow"
  9. Pericles
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "far-famed"
    • Description:

      Ancient Athenian statesman whose name was once used in the US mostly for enslaved people, following a trend for names of ancient figures.
  10. Yates
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gate"
    • Description:

      A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.
  11. Pyramus
    • Origin:

      Greek mythological name
    • Description:

      Though the name of his great tragic love Thisbe remains in modern use, that of her paramour Pyramus, a young Babylonian, has all but disappeared.
  12. Primus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.
  13. Vicus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "village or street"
    • Description:

      Vicus, an unusual ancient Roman place-name, is used for modern-day boys in Africa.
  14. Caecilius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "blind"
    • Description:

      The Roman family name that gave rise to Cecil. It is unused on modern boys, although it would be a very offbeat way to get Kai as a nickname.

  15. Scorpius
    • Origin:

      Astrological name; Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  16. Stephanus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "crown, garland"
    • Description:

      The ancient father of all the Stephen names. The modern Greek version is STEPHANOS.
  17. Laertes
    • Origin:

      Ancient Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gatherer of the people"
    • Description:

      An Ancient Greek name with a huge dose of literary credibility. Laertes was the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology, who therefore pops up in Homer's The Odyssey.
  18. Cleopas
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "glory to the father"
    • Description:

      Sharing an etymology with Cleopatra, this masculine form of the name also has biblical ties. Cleopas was one of the men who encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus following his resurrection. As a child's name, it has been a rare sight. While it does have an interesting history, it's connection to Cleopatra and obvious nickname Cleo could make it seem too feminine for some.
  19. Tiras
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, meaning uncertain
    • Description:

      We've been hearing a lot more of Silas and even of Cyrus, which means the obscure Tiras may have a shot at resurrection as a same-but-different name. And you can call him Ti. The Old Testament Tiras was a grandson of Noah.
  20. Demos
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Greek Demosthenes
    • Meaning:

      "the people"
    • Description:

      Related to the word democracy, and easier as a name.