Arès
“god of war”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 402nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 445
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,831
- +43.4% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Arès
Arès means “god of war” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Arès in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Arès has been rising fast (+43.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Arès every 20 schools.
Arès in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
333rd boys’ name39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,263
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
333rd boys’ name3,071 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,674+17.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
624th boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,147
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
654th boys’ name166 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,978+18.5% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
718th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,492
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
875th boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,971
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada) and Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Arès, Ares and Arés are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ares60
- Arés10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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