They are named after the company that makes them, Mars Incorporated.
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That is what the company of the candy wanted it to be named, beyond the name, Mars the Roman god and Mars the candy bar have little in common.
The other way around - the month of March is named after the god Mars.
The only planet not named after a Roman god is earth. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were named after Roman gods. Venus was named after a Roman goddess. Pluto, which has had it's status as a planet removed was also named after a Roman god.
The planet Mars was named after the Greek god of war,Mars, because of the red color of the planet. The red color represents blood. Your welcome.~Anonymous
This day is named after the Norse god Tyr, or Thor, who was synonymous with the Roman god Mars, god of war.
March was named for the Roman god Mars, the god of war.