2000+ Boy Names That End in S

  1. Polaris
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "north star"
    • Description:

      The astronomical Polaris is better known as the North Star, the brightest star in the Ursa Minor constellation. It's also the name of a character in the Marvel Universe, the daughter of Magneto.
  2. Quintus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fifth"
    • Description:

      A literary name figuring in the story of Ben Hur and the novels of Anthony Trollope that has the feel of Roman antiquity that is beginning to appeal to many parents. Quintus was one of only about twenty male first names in ancient Rome, and was often (though not exclusively) used for fifth sons.
  3. Ilyas
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"
    • Description:

      Common Arabic version of Elijah. The Ilyes spelling is a Top 100 name in France.
  4. Astraeus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "star"
    • Description:

      The Titan of the dusk in Greek mythology, husband of Eos (Dawn) and father of the four Anemoi (Winds), as well as the goddess Astraea. The name is derived from Greek "aster", meaning "star".
  5. Armas
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Armas is an antiquated Finnish word with a loving meaning and a straightforward spelling and pronunciation. A rare name with potential.
  6. Leviticus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Levites"
    • Description:

      Old Testament book way too heavy to carry.
  7. Aridius
    • Origin:

      Roman
    • Meaning:

      "dry"
  8. Nelius
    • Origin:

      Latin, diminutive of Cornelius
    • Description:

      A lot more substantial than Corny or Nellie.
  9. Blas
    • Bliss
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "intense happiness"
      • Description:

        If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.
    • Hesperos
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "evening, evening star"
      • Description:

        Hesperos or Hesperus is the personification of the evening star in Greek mythology; in Roman myth, that role is held by Venus. There's a Longfellow poem called "The Wreck of the Hesperus" about a tragic ship voyage.
    • Kross
      • Origin:

        English word name, German surname
      • Meaning:

        "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.
    • Lysandros
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "liberator"
      • Description:

        This grand name combines "lysis" (freedom) and "andros" (man). Lysander is a related, and more recognizable, variation.
    • Nikos
      • Origin:

        Greek, diminutive of various names beginning with the element Niko-
      • Description:

        Attractive, approachable, and more striking Nick alternative.
    • Rokas
      • Origin:

        Lithuanian
      • Meaning:

        "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.
    • Bas
      • Origin:

        Dutch, diminutive of Bastiaan and Sebastian
      • Meaning:

        "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.
    • Apollos
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "of Apollo"
      • Description:

        A Biblical name deriving from the Greek god Apollo. Apollos was a 1st century Alexandrian Jewish Christian and contemporary of Paul the Apostle mentioned several times in the New Testament.
    • Aelius
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "sun"
      • Description:

        This Roman family — whose most famous bearer was Emperor Hadrian, of wall fame — possibly derives from Greek helios, meaning sun.
    • Voss
      • Origin:

        Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "fox"
      • Description:

        Voss is a German name, that is seen in Norway and Australia (in the former it is associated with a region, in the latter it is associated with the protagonist of Patrick White's novel by the same name). Voss is an interesting alternative to Fox.
    • Guus
      • Origin:

        Dutch diminutive of Gustaaf, Teutonic
      • Meaning:

        "staff of the Goths"
      • Description:

        The Dutch answer to Gus.