Aries

Aries: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ram”
Origin: Latin
Say it: AIR-eez · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (35% girls, 65% boys since 1880)

From Latin Aries, the name of the zodiac sign and constellation. In Greek myth context it is associated with the golden ram, not the god Ares.

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How popular is Aries?

2024149 per million US babies

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Babies named Aries in 2024496

2024 rank#700 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,662

Aries is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Aries

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Joviof Jupiter · Latin
Renereborn · Latin
Dominiqueof the Lord · Latin
Amorlove · Latin
Luxlight · Latin
Honorhonor; dignity · Latin
Jupitersky father · Latin
Indianaof India · Latin

Aries questions

What does the name Aries mean?

Aries means "ram". It comes from Latin. From Latin Aries, the name of the zodiac sign and constellation. In Greek myth context it is associated with the golden ram, not the god Ares.

Is Aries a boy or girl name?

Aries is used for both: about 35% of US babies named Aries since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Aries?

496 US babies were named Aries in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Aries?

Aries 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.