2000+ Boy Names That End in S

  1. Wales
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Place names for boys are few and far between; this one would make a singular choice. Prince William of Wales uses this as a surname when required, as in his military life; Jimmy Wales is the entrepreneur behind Wikipedia, Clint Eastwood played the eponymous character Josey (!) Wales in the 1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales.
  2. Styles
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "steep hill, steps"
    • Description:

      A cool surname name made famous by One Direction band member Harry Styles.
  3. Hobbes
    • Origin:

      English variation of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
    • Description:

      All varieties of Hob are antiquated nicknames for Robert, though this one is saddled with the "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon association.
  4. Arrius
    • Origin:

      Roman family name
    • Description:

      Arrius appears in the fourteenth century writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, but this name is even older. Arrius was a Roman general, and he appears briefly in Starz original series Spartacus. With names like Maximus and Julius in favor, Arrius fits right in.
  5. Helenus
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Description:

      Twin brother of Cassandra in Greek mythology who also was a celebrated seer. A Trojan prince, he was the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba.
  6. Zakius
    • Origin:

      Variation of Zaccheus, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      Modern respelling of Zaccheus inspired by social media sensation Zakius Boquet, aka @zakiusthegreat.
  7. Andrius
    • Emilis
      • Origin:

        Lithuanian variation of Emil, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "rival"
      • Description:

        Common in its native Lithuania, but likely to read feminine in Anglophone countries. Stick with Emil.
    • Dimos
      • Sosthenes
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "safe strength"
        • Description:

          The name of two Biblical figures, one a supporter of St. Paul and the other a Corinthian ruler. Virtually unknown in the U.S. but used in the form Sosthene in modern France.
      • Onesimus
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "beneficial, profitable"
        • Description:

          Rarely used these days, Onesimus was the name of an escaped enslaved man in the Bible who met St. Paul in prison. Its Greek sound is obvious, and its four syllables make it one that might be hard to wear in the twenty-first century.
      • Kurtis
        • Matteus
          • Tallis
            • Origin:

              English, Old French
            • Meaning:

              "clearing of woodland"
            • Description:

              An English surname derived from the Old French taillis, this nature inspired choice could be an alternative to Wallis or Travis.
          • Aquarius
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "water carrier"
            • Description:

              Astrological name retains a hippielike Age of Aquarius feel.
          • Oengus
            • Origin:

              Irish mythology name, variation of Angus
            • Meaning:

              "one choice"
            • Description:

              Oengus is the old Irish form of the name most commonly found in the modern world as Angus, typically Scottish.
              In Irish mythology, Oengus is the god of youth, love, and poetry.
          • Ilyes
            • Origin:

              Arabic variation of Elijah, Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "Yahweh is God"
            • Description:

              Ilyas is the more traditional Arabic spelling, but Ilyes is the common version in Northern Africa and France, which has a large Algerian population.
          • Flavius
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "yellow, blond"
            • Description:

              Flavius is an ancient Roman family name associated with a dynasty of emperors. It has an appealingly flavorful first syllable, and is the name of a stylist in the Hunger Games series.
          • Maois
            • Foras
              • Description:

                In demonology, Foras is a President of Hell who commands legions of demons. He teaches logic and ethics.