Boy Names That End in S

  1. Yates
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gate"
    • Description:

      A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.
  2. Artelus
    • Origin:

      Romani and Latinized form of Arthur, Romani masculine form of Arthelais
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      An intriguing and rare name with a familiar sound, Artleus has been used by the Romani people as both a Latinized form of Arthur, and as a masculine form of Saint Arthelais, the patron saint of the exiled, the sick, and for kidnap victims. It could appeal to those who want an unusual form of the classic, or those who enjoy Atlas, Atticus, and Artemis.
  3. Joses
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of Joseph, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Zaccheus
    • Origin:

      Variation of Zachariah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      A New Testament tax collector was called Zaccheus, the freshest spin on this biblical favorite. And it still gets you to Zac.
  5. Reynolds
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Saunders
    • Origin:

      English surname, variation of Alexander, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      With the new fashion in the US for S-ending surname-names, Saunders could see some use.
  7. Aleš
    • Origin:

      Czech, Slovak, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      An airy boy name with a unique, softer sound, originating as a diminutive for Alexej in Czechia and Slovakia, or Aleksander in Slovenia. It is seen both as a stand-alone name and occasionally as a surname.

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