2000+ Boy Names That End in S

Macarius, the name of several early saints, is virtually unknown in the U.S. though its Spanish forms Macario and the feminine Macaria are sometimes used. With the revival of many ancient s-ending names, Macarius might rise again, and it does carry the user-friendly nickname Mac.

Azerbaijani and alternative Arabic spelling of Yunus, from Jonah "dove".

Variant of Astraeus

In the Christian bible, Barabbas was a murderer that Pontius Pilate freed while condemning Jesus to die. The name is ironic, given that Christian belief promotes Jesus as the son of the Father. The name is difficult for this reason, as well as the fact that in Spain it is used as slang for a bad person.

Quite common in traditional Greek families, but for others, we think Plato might be easier to handle.

Dora's monkey best friend, and possibly the name of your cat.

Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who chose it as the middle name for their son Vittorio, whose twin sister is named Lozen after a female Apache warrior.

Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy.

Hesperus or Hesperos is a figure in Greek mythology who is the personification of the Evening Star or Venus, the son of the dawn goddess Eos. There's a Longfellow poem about a tragic shipping voyage called The Wreck of the Hesperus. An archaic name that with the revival of many old mythological names might just have a chance at revival.

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

Jadis the name of the main villain in The Chronicles of Narnia
, the queen called the White Witch who brings on the Hundred Year Winter.

The enduring form of Nicholas in countries that speak predominantly Germanic languages.

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