2000+ Boy Names That End in S

Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.

A fairly common surname, with little appeal but a profit motive as a first name.

The name of one of the ten Attic orators, it is a name with a great academic pedigree and a wonderful meaning - a good choice for social justice minded parents.

A legendary King of Argos, whose name has been variously translated as "inescapable" or "not inclined to run away". Variant forms include Adrastus and Adrestus.

The only thing wrong with the name James is its popularity: James has been among the Top 20 boys' names in the US since the dawn of baby naming time.

A wizard in the television series Legend of the Seeker, Zeddicus is a fantasy name with a cool sound that feels in line with names in style today.

Made famous by the half-giant character of Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, this handsome Latinate name feels like a plausible possibility for a real child too, given its similarity to Ruben and Rue.

As Miles begat Myles, so Niles has begotten Nyles, with the name of the effete brother played by David Hyde Pierce on Frasier morphing into Andy Samberg's cool guy lead character in Palm Springs. While there were 63 boys named Niles and 37 called Nyles in the US in 2021, we predict this name will be coming soon to a baby name popularity list near you.

Dutch short form of Jacobus, popular in South Africa.

Traditionally pronounced "ming-iz" and thus the relationship to the jazzy Mingus, Menzies is an old Scottish surname related to the more common Manners.