2000+ Boy Names That End in S

  1. Crispus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "curly-haired"
    • Description:

      A potential hero name: Crispus Attucks, an African and Native American man, was the first colonist to die for independence in the Boston Massacre.
  2. Hastings
    • Origin:

      English
    • Description:

      English place name derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten or Haesta, made famous by the battle of 1066.
  3. Angelus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
    • Description:

      The Latin word for an angel (and the male form of Angela) is a rare but smart and stately name. The Angelus is a Catholic devotion, and the name is also used for the church bell that traditionally accompanies it. In pop culture, Angelus is a previous incarnation of Angel in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe.
  4. Airamis
    • Description:

      One of the middle names of Dwayne Wade's son Zion.
  5. Lias
    • Origin:

      Swedish diminutive of Elias, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"
    • Description:

      This short form of Elias is gaining traction in Sweden, it’s culture of origin. The trendy S-ending and similarity to Liam make Lias a gem of an international boy name.
  6. Columbus
    • Origin:

      Variation of Columbo or Columbia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      This is a big name, both in heritage and sound. On the right child, this could be inspired, but others may shrink from all the connotations. While your preferred nickname for this option might be Col (or Kit if you're connecting it to Christopher Columbus), you may end up with the slightly more cumbersome "Bus" as the short-form.
  7. Irenaeus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Sometimes used as the masculine form of Irene / Eirene, Irenaeus is a name seen in the Early Christian church (for example, Saint Irenaeus who is considered to be one of the Church fathers). Other forms of this name are Irenaus and Eireneus.
  8. Tallis
    • Origin:

      English, Old French
    • Meaning:

      "clearing of woodland"
    • Description:

      An English surname derived from the Old French taillis, this nature inspired choice could be an alternative to Wallis or Travis. Tallis appears as the surname of the central characters in Ian McEwan's book, Atonement and the subsequent film.
  9. Aquarius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "water carrier"
    • Description:

      Astrological name retains a hippielike Age of Aquarius feel.
  10. Exodus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "departure"
    • Description:

      The second book of the Bible provides a dramatic name that's more distinct than Genesis and simpler than Leviticus.
  11. Cross
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "cross"
    • Description:

      Evocative word name that's refreshingly straightforward. Overtones of Christianity and penalty. More subtle option: Cruz.
  12. Flavius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Rawlings
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of Raul"
    • Description:

      Rawlings was a surname brought to England with the Norman invasion and has ties to the name Raul, which means "wolf counsel."
  14. Hawkins
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hawk"
    • Description:

      A surname that originated as a diminutive of Hawk.
  15. Damaris
    • Ilyes
      • Origin:

        Arabic variation of Elijah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "Yahweh is God"
      • Description:

        Ilyas is the more traditional Arabic spelling, but Ilyes is the common version in Northern Africa and France, which has a large Algerian population.
    • Androcles
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "glorious man"
      • Description:

        Mythological name with a fabulous meaning. Sure it's weighty, but so is Aphrodite; Andy is an easy nickname choice to make this name more wearable in the classroom.
    • Ambrus
      • Origin:

        Hungarian
      • Meaning:

        "immortal"
      • Description:

        Hungarian form of Ambrose
    • Wikus
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Lodewikus, Afrikaans
      • Description:

        Short form of the Afrikaans name Lodewikus.
    • Nas