2000+ Boy Names That End in S

Many European cultures spell Christopher with a K and thus the short form Kris. There were about 35 baby boys named Kris, just Kris, in the US last year, and only a handful of baby girls -- this after the name ranking in the Top 1000 for both genders from the late 1940s through the 1970s. However you spell it, it's an appealing name that's in a slump right now because of overexposure. It's also one of the original gender neutral names, paving the way for a new way of thinking about names and gender.

Attractive, approachable, and more striking Nick alternative.

A conceptual word name that is currently unisex, although girls hold the lead in gender distribution.

Do you really want to name your baby after a car when there are so many other lex possibilities?

A Greek classic.

Derived from the Latin Constantinus, this is the Greek form of Constantine or Constans. Conjuring up ideas of endurance and steadiness, Konstantinos has been borne by numerous Greek prime ministers and by film maker Konstantinos Gavras. Kostis, Kostas, and Dino are sometimes used as nicknames.

His nickname would inevitably be Bull.

Greek variation of Joseph used in the New Testament.

A Roman family name, the origin of Emil.

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

Vicus, an unusual ancient Roman place-name, is used for modern-day boys in Africa.

A preppy surname of hidden German origin that would fit right in with currently trendy s-ending boy names like Brooks.

Greek form of Cyrus

Feels akin to Brooks and Rivers, two other boys' names that double as plural nouns. It's been used as a first name for centuries, including by a two time governor of Virginia.