Ares
Meaning
"bane, destruction (war god)"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #295
- Total SSA Count
- 1,136
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bane, destruction (war god)"
Origin: Greek
"Italian form of John, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Giovanni is more popular, ranked #122 vs #295 for Ares.
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Giovanni is more popular, ranked #122 compared to Ares at #295 in the United States.
Ares means "bane, destruction (war god)" (Greek origin). Giovanni means "Italian form of John, gift of God" (Hebrew origin).
Ares is primarily a boy name. Giovanni is primarily a boy name.