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
"dweller by the ridge"
Origin: Old English hrycg
Riggs is more popular, ranked #669 vs #701 for Aries.
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Riggs is more popular, ranked #669 compared to Aries at #701 in the United States.
Aries means "the ram" (Latin origin). Riggs means "dweller by the ridge" (Old English hrycg origin).
Aries is primarily a boy name. Riggs is primarily a boy name.