Why I'm Called - Mars

I am Mars.

I am the fourth planet from the Sun.

My name was given in antiquity (observed by Babylonians ~2000 BCE).

I was named by Ancient Babylonians (as Nergal), Greeks (as Ares), Romans (as Mars).

My name came about due to its reddish hue suggested blood and war, leading to associations with war gods across cultures.

My name means Roman god of war (equivalent to Greek Ares).

An interesting fact is the red color, caused by iron oxide on its surface, directly inspired the war god naming, linking mythology to observable features.