antares meaning
Antares is the alpha star in constellation Scorpio. It is literally found in the heart of the scorpion at 9º 47′ Sagittarius. Fixed star Antares represents one of the important four Archangels stars. He is Oriel, the watcher of the west. This article is about the star. For other uses, see Antares (disambiguation). Antares (/ænˈtɑːriːz/), also designated Alpha Scorpii (α Scorpii, abbreviated Alpha Sco, α Sco), is on average the fifteenth-brightest star in the night sky, the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius. Greek Meaning: The name Antares is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Antares is: The name of a giant red star; the brightest in the constellation Scorpio. Numerology. People with this name have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths. Antares is an uncommonly occurring first name for men and also an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS) Antares has not been ranked in the Top 2000 thus far. The name Antares is ranked on the 53,033rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used. We estimate that there are at least 2900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Antares has seven characters. Antares [antares] as a boys' name is pronounced an-TARE-ees, an-TAHR-ees. It is of Greek origin. The name of a giant red star, the brightest in the constellation Scorpio. ASSOCIATED WITH greek, red. Antares is a red supergiant. It is approximately 800 times larger than our own Sun. The Sun has a diameter of 1.392 million kilometers so Antares is approximately 1.113 bill…ion kilometers. This means that about 512 million Suns would fit inside Antares. Light would take about 1 hour to cover this distance. See related links for more information and pictorial size representation. The name Antares is of Greek origin. The meaning of Antares is giant red star. Antares is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced An-ta-res. Antares Popularity. In the U.S. in 2015, it ranked 10,682 in baby name popularity for boys with 6 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name. In contrast, the year before less than 5 boys were given the name. Less than 5 girls were given the name. Name: Antares. Gender: Male. Usage: Antares is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name. People having the name Antares appear to be originating from all over the world.
Antares is called as alpha Scorpii is on average the fifteenth-brightest star in the night sky, the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.