Ares

Ares: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bane; ruin”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AIR-eez · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (96% of all uses)

Name of the Greek god of war. The etymology is uncertain; it is traditionally glossed in connection with battle and destruction rather than a clear everyday word.

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How popular is Ares?

2024348 per million US babies

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Babies named Ares in 20241,158

2024 rank#295 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,383

Ares is rising: use over the last five years is 4.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ares

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Ares questions

What does the name Ares mean?

Ares means "bane; ruin". It comes from Greek. Name of the Greek god of war. The etymology is uncertain; it is traditionally glossed in connection with battle and destruction rather than a clear everyday word.

Is Ares a boy or girl name?

Ares is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ares?

1,158 US babies were named Ares in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ares?

Ares is usually pronounced AIR-eez.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.