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Ares

Boy · Greek · Short name

Meaning
God of war
Pronunciation
AIR-EEZ
Origin
Greek

Derived from Greek mythology, the name of the Olympian god of war.

Popularity
Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Greek

Commonly used in: Europe

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.

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