2000+ Boy Names That End in S
- Gregorius
Origin:
Latin variation of GregoryMeaning:
"vigilant, a watchman"Description:
A precursor to the more familiar Gregory, and a Latinization of Greek Gregorios.
- Jadis
Origin:
French or PersianMeaning:
"long ago or magic, witch"Description:
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.
- Ximenes
Origin:
Spanish variation of SimonDescription:
The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.
- Laris
- Tidus
- Irimias
- Gaines
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"trickery"Description:
A fairly common surname, with little appeal but a profit motive as a first name.
- Sotiris
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"saviour"Description:
A Greek name, derived from Sotirios, which references Jesus Christ.
- Hutchings
Origin:
Scottish surname, related to HUGHMeaning:
"mind, intellect"Description:
Hutchings, rarely heard as a first name, is a semi-patronymic denoting 'son of Hugh'. What it's got going for it is cute nickname Hutch, a cousin of Hitch and Huck.
- Cornelious
Origin:
Spelling variation of CorneliusMeaning:
"horn"
- Joses
Origin:
Greek variation of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"Description:
Greek variation of Joseph used in the New Testament. Joses is one of those names that feels at once novel and familiar, perhaps because it also sounds like Moses. An intriguing option.
- Crassus
Origin:
Ancient RomanMeaning:
"dense, fat, gross"Description:
Crassus was an unflattering Roman cognomen — essentially, a surname that was originally given based on personal characteristics. It's unlikely it would be used today.
- Syris
- Faustus
- Mathys
Origin:
French variation of Matthias, AramaicMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.
- Minos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"king"Description:
In Greek Mythology, Minos was the first king of Crete. The Minotaur was born to his wife after Minos refused to sacrifice his bull to Poseidon.
- Justas
- Arliss
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledge"Description:
Best remembered as one of the boys in "Old Yeller" and the title of a late 1990s HBO sitcom, "Arliss," featuring sports agent Arliss Michaels. Also sometimes heard as a girl's name and a surname (as in early film star George Arliss).
- Elyas
- Tadeios
Origin:
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of ThaddeusMeaning:
"courageous"Description:
If Theodore has lost its sparkle and Thaddeus feels a bit too serious, you may love the Ethiopian Tadeios. The Amharic version of Biblical Thaddeus has a fun and bouncy sound and comes with the cool nickname "Tad".