Ares

Ah-rees; Ehr-eez; A-REHS; A-rus

Greek, Catalan

"ruin, bane; Mother of the God of the Ares"

Ares Origin and Meaning

The name Ares is a girl's name meaning "ruin, bane; Mother of the God of the Ares".

Traditionally, Ares was the blood-thirsty god of war and son to Zeus and Hera in Greek mythology, and it has been rising up the US charts for boys since 2013, in tune with other mythological names like Athena, Artemis, and Atlas. In Spain, it has been used as a unisex option since the 90s and as such, a number of American girls have been receiving the name in recent years.

In fact, as a Spanish girl name, it has a different origin. Deriving from the Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares or "Mother of God of the Ares", it is a nod to a sanctuary in Coll d'Ares, a mountain pass in the Pyrenees. Whether this is why American parents are choosing it however is unknown.