Ares
Ares is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning God of war.
What Ares means
God of war.
Ares is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ares comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Ares is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Ares?
Ares sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Ares
Ares spans courage and battle and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Ares
These share Ares's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Achilles — The great warrior hero.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
- Perseus — Destroyer; heroic slayer.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Takeshi — Fierce, strong warrior.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Ettore — Steadfast defender.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.
- Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Oskar — Spear of the gods.
- Sigurd — Guardian of victory.
More Greek names
- Apollo — God of light, music and the sun.
- Ariadne — Most holy and pure.
- Anthea — Flower; blossom.
- Astra — Of the stars.
- Andrew — Manly and brave.
- Athena — Goddess of wisdom and war.
- Andreas — Manly, brave.
- Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
- Amethyst — The calming purple gem.
- Atticus — From Attica; of Athens.