Aries
Meaning
"the ram"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #701
- Total SSA Count
- 384
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the ram"
Origin: Latin
"right-handed, skillful"
Origin: Latin dexter
Aries is more popular, ranked #701 vs #722 for Dexter.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Aries is more popular, ranked #701 compared to Dexter at #722 in the United States.
Aries means "the ram" (Latin origin). Dexter means "right-handed, skillful" (Latin dexter origin).
Aries is primarily a boy name. Dexter is primarily a boy name.