Boy Names That End in S
- Jennings
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"son of John"Description:
Jennings is a common English surname that originated as a patronymic for the child of someone named Jen, a short form of John.
- Marcos
Origin:
Portuguese and Spanish variation of MarkDescription:
Another culture's slant on Mark, sometimes associated with former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and his shoe-collecting wife, Imelda.
- Reeves
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"bailiff"Description:
With the fashion for adding an S to the end of any surname-name, Reeve becomes Reeves, love child of Reese and Jeeves. It's cool, simple, distinctive.
- Bas
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of Bastiaan and SebastianMeaning:
"person from the city of Sebastia"Description:
Bas is a fashionable name in its own right in the Netherlands, where it's been in the Top 10. Used throughout Europe, it may have a future here as a straightforward-but-charming nickname name. Baz is another, similar and more appealing possibility.
- Nikos
Origin:
Greek, diminutive of various names beginning with the element Niko-Description:
Attractive, approachable, and more striking Nick alternative.
- Reynolds
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"powerful counsel"Description:
The surname Reynolds derived from the given name Reynold, which was common during the Middle Ages. Reynolds Woodcock was the name of the designer character played by Daniel Day Lewis in Phantom Thread. Reynie is a possible short form.
- Oceanus
Origin:
Mythological nameMeaning:
"ocean"Description:
Oceanus was the Titan in ancient Greek mythology who rules what they thought was the body of water that surrounded the Earth. Oceanus was, appropriately enough, the name of the baby born on the Mayflower. Modern variations include Ocean, Oceana, and Oceane, a popular French name for girls.
- Hughes
Origin:
English, Scottish, Irish surnameMeaning:
"mind, intellect; son of Aodh"Description:
Part of the next generation of preppy H-beginning surnames. Once Harrison, Hudson, and Holden are no longer fresh, expect to hear more little boys being called Hughes, Hutch, and Henderson on the playground.
- Zacharias
Origin:
Greek form of Hebrew ZachariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
One of several more venerable names that get to the nickname Zack if you're tired of Zachary. In the New Testament, Zacharias was the husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist.
- Yates
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"gate"Description:
A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.
- Sanders
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
- Crispus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Hawkins
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hawk"Description:
A surname that originated as a diminutive of Hawk.
- Evans
Origin:
Welsh surnameMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"Description:
Evans is an historic Welsh patronymic surname, derived from Evan, which is a form of John. With Evan's popularity in the U.S. and the U.K. -- it's a Top 50 names -- the stylish s-ending version may also be on the rise.
- 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.
- Evers
Origin:
Dutch SurnameDescription:
The added S at the end turns Ever from a hipster word name into a modern prepster.
- Zaccheus
Origin:
Variation of ZachariahDescription:
A New Testament tax collector was called Zaccheus, the freshest spin on this biblical favorite.
- Ermias
Origin:
Eritrean and Ethiopian variation of JeremiahMeaning:
"God will exalt"Description:
The given name of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, Ermias is a form of Jeremiah used in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It leapt into the charts in 2019 after the rapper's death, but has declined in use since then.
- Barnes
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"someone who lives or works near the barn"Description:
This is a solid surname choice for people looking for a change from Cooper, Parker and Carson. Australian parents will probably instantly associate this name with famous rock legend Jimmy Barnes, but this has an even older pedigree as a namesake - Barnes Wallis was a UK aviator and inventor, most remembered for designing the Dambuster bomb (a bomb that bounces across water to reach its target) and working on supersonic flight in the 1940s and 50s.
- 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.