📖 About Ares
Ares is the ancient Greek god of war, one of the twelve Olympians and the son of Zeus and Hera. His name likely derives from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'ruin' or 'bane,' reflecting his embodiment of chaotic, destructive battle. Once seen as too fierce for everyday use, Ares has surged as a given name in the 2020s, reaching rank 290 in the US, driven by a cultural taste for bold, mythological names with ancient gravitas.
📍 Details
- OriginGreek
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningRuin, bane
⭐ Famous People
- Ares (Greek deity) — The Olympian god of war in ancient Greek religion, son of Zeus and Hera, and one of the twelve Olympians. Counterpart to the Roman god Mars.
- Ares Merabet — French-Algerian policeman and one of the victims of the January 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, remembered as a symbol of courage.
- Ares Spiliotopoulos — Greek politician and former Minister of Education, member of New Democracy, who served in the Hellenic Parliament.
- Ares (TV series character) — Titular character of the 2020 Dutch Netflix horror series Ares, a modern reimagining of mythological themes set in Amsterdam.