2000+ Boy Names That End in S
- Wenceslas
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"more glory"Description:
Saint Wenceslas (known as Vaclav in modern Czech) was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. The name has also belonged to several Bohemian kings.
- Des
Origin:
Diminutive of DesmondDescription:
The cool clipped Des may be the part of the name wave of the future, with midcentury names like Des and Vic and Stan riding back into style on the heels of big brothers Max and Sam and Ray.
- Leandros
- Rees
- Kross
Origin:
English word name, German surnameMeaning:
"crucifix; by the crossroads; maker of mugs, jugs and pitchers"Description:
Kross is one of the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, and joins the ranks of Chozen, Kruz, Zyon, Kannon, and Tru as options for boys. Given to around 20 babies in 2018, by 2019, it was received by more than 100. Now, it is given to nearly 200 babies each year and is more popular than the traditional Cross spelling.
- Stamatios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"stop"Description:
A saint's name, which comes from a Greek root meaning 'Stop!" because it was originally bestowed on a son whose older siblings had not survived, and was given in the sense of "Stop dying."
- Olympus
- Denis
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Manius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"born in the morning"Description:
Manius is one of the lesser-used Roman forenames, far less popular than Lucius, Marcus et al, both in ancient times and today. Its meaning is actually uncertain: another possible origin is from manes, deities of the underworld.
- Zealous
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fervent, enthusiastic"Description:
A funky new word name possibility with an enthusiastic appeal.
- Bates
Origin:
English diminutive of BartholomewDescription:
Bates is a fresh version of Bartholomew, and feels more wearable than Bart. Bates could be considered a patriotic choice for American parents - Katharine Lee Bates was an author and professor best known for penning the words to "America the Beautiful".
- Greatness
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"greatness"Description:
Modern virtue name with both spiritual and secular significance.
- Davos
Origin:
Literary name and place nameDescription:
One five-letter name, a quick suffix away from David, with two very different connotations. It's the name of a posh ski resort in Switzerland that hosts the illustrious World Economic Forum -- attended by tycoons, celebrities and heads of state -- each year. And of a trustworthy, salt-of-the-earth character in Game of Thrones, Davos Seaworth.
- Rokas
Origin:
LithuanianMeaning:
"rest"Description:
Lithuanian form of Rocco, the name of a 14th-century French saint who nursed victims of the plague but eventually contracted the disease himself. He is the patron saint of the sick.
- Thanatos
Origin:
Greek mythology nameDescription:
One mythological name not used for modern babies, Thanatos is the Greek personification of peaceful death.
- Thadeous
- Dawes
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"son of David"Description:
There are lots of grandpa Daves and Davids out there, and Dawes can make an original honor name. It's right in step with the current craze for surname names that end in S: Brooks, Wells, Rhodes etc.
- Luís
- Matthaios
- Atreyus
Origin:
Variation of Atreus or AtreyuMeaning:
"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.