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Names meaning “Peace”

Gentle names meaning peace and calm.

418 names

Irene

Greek

Eirēnē — “peace”

Full name origin

Solomon

Hebrew

Shelomoh, from shalom “peace”

Full name origin

Frida

Germanic

Frid — “peace”

Full name origin

Frederick

Germanic

Frid “peace” + ric “ruler”

Full name origin

Wilfred

Old English

Wil “desire” + frith “peace”

Full name origin

Shanti

Sanskrit

Śānti — “peace, tranquillity”

Full name origin

Salma

Arabic

From the root s-l-m, “safe, peaceful”

Full name origin

Paz

Spanish

“Peace”

Full name origin

Axel

Scandinavian / Hebrew

Form of Absalom — “father of peace”

Full name origin

Irina

Russian

Form of Irene — “peace”

Full name origin

Irena

Slavic

Form of Irene — “peace”

Full name origin

Serena

Latin

Serenus — “serene, calm”

Full name origin

Serenity

English

“Calm, peaceful”

Full name origin

Shlomo

Hebrew

Hebrew form of Solomon — “peace”

Full name origin

Salomé

Hebrew / Greek

From shalom “peace”

Full name origin

Salim

Arabic

Salīm — “safe, sound, peaceful”

Full name origin

Salman

Arabic

From the root s-l-m, “safe, peaceful”

Full name origin

Aman

Arabic / Hindi

“Peace, safety”

Full name origin

Amani

Swahili

“Peace”

Full name origin

Friedrich

German

Form of Frederick — “peace” + “ruler”

Full name origin

Fritz

German

Diminutive of Friedrich

Full name origin

Siegfried

Germanic

Sigu “victory” + frid “peace”

Full name origin

Godfrey

Germanic

God + frid “peace”

Full name origin

Humphrey

Germanic

Hun “bear cub” + frid “peace”

Full name origin

Manfred

Germanic

Man “man” + frid “peace”

Full name origin

Prashant

Sanskrit

Praśānta — “calm, tranquil”

Full name origin

Yasu

Japanese

安 — “peaceful, tranquil”

Full name origin

Miroslav

Slavic

Mir “peace” + slava “glory”

Full name origin

Vladimir

Slavic

Vladi “rule” + mir “peace, world”

Full name origin

Ljubomir

Slavic

Ljub “love” + mir “peace”

Full name origin

Casimir

Polish

Kazić “destroy” + mir “peace”

Full name origin

Pax

Latin

“Peace”

Full name origin

Placido

Italian

From Latin placidus “calm, gentle”

Full name origin

Shalom

Hebrew

Peace

Full name origin

Shulamit

Hebrew

Peaceful

Full name origin

Frederica

Germanic

Peaceful ruler

Full name origin

Geoffrey

Germanic

Peace

Full name origin

Salama

Arabic

Safety, peace

Full name origin

Yasuko

Japanese

Peaceful child

Full name origin

Ping

Chinese

Peaceful

Full name origin

Mirko

Slavic

Peace

Full name origin

Selim

Turkish

Peaceful, safe

Full name origin

Absalom

Hebrew

Father of peace

Full name origin

Thulani

Zulu

Be at peace

Full name origin

Nokuthula

Zulu

Peace

Full name origin

Kagiso

Tswana

Peace

Full name origin

Eirene

Greek

Peace

Full name origin

Irenaeus

Greek

Peaceful

Full name origin

Salome

Hebrew

Peace

Full name origin

Shlomit

Hebrew

Peaceful

Full name origin

Frieda

German

Peace

Full name origin

Federica

Italian

Peaceful ruler

Full name origin

Fredrik

Scandinavian

Peaceful ruler

Full name origin

Aisling

Irish

dream, vision

Full name origin

Aileen

Irish

bright, shining light

Full name origin

Orlaith

Irish

golden princess

Full name origin

Sile

Irish

blind

Full name origin

Mia

Latin

mine; beloved

Full name origin

Logan

Scottish Gaelic

little hollow

Full name origin

Alanna

Irish

dear child

Full name origin

Brianna

Irish

noble, high

Full name origin

Brian

Irish

noble, high

Full name origin

Fiadh

Irish

wildness

Full name origin

Sinead

Irish

God is gracious

Full name origin

Tiernan

Irish

little lord

Full name origin

Una

Irish

unity, one

Full name origin

Daragh

Irish

oak

Full name origin

Eamonn

Irish

wealthy protector

Full name origin

Eithne

Irish

kernel, grain

Full name origin

Keelan

Irish

slender

Full name origin

Treasa

Irish

strength

Full name origin

Ailbhe

Irish

white, bright

Full name origin

Phelim

Irish

ever good

Full name origin

Finlay

Scottish

fair warrior

Full name origin

Yvonne

Scottish

yew wood

Full name origin

Fraser

Scottish

strawberry

Full name origin

Neilly

Scottish

horn

Full name origin

Beth

Scottish

house of figs

Full name origin

Janie

Scottish

God is gracious

Full name origin

Caradog

Welsh

loving

Full name origin

Ceri

Welsh

to love

Full name origin

Iolo

Welsh

healthy, vigorous

Full name origin

Meurig

Welsh

dark-skinned

Full name origin

Parri

Welsh

rock

Full name origin

Mali

Welsh

bitter

Full name origin

Nathalie

Latin

of Christmas Day

Full name origin

Nadège

Slavic

hope

Full name origin

Noémie

Hebrew

pleasantness

Full name origin

Arwyn

Welsh

fair, blessed

Full name origin

Arianwen

Welsh

silver + fair/blessed

Full name origin

Ceinwen

Welsh

fair and blessed

Full name origin

Mabli

Welsh

lovable

Full name origin

Maxime

Latin

greatest

Full name origin

Naël

Arabic

successful, achiever

Full name origin

Nour

Arabic

light

Full name origin

Simon

Hebrew

he has heard

Full name origin

Maria

Hebrew via Latin/German

sea of bitterness

Full name origin

Amelie

Germanic/Latin

work

Full name origin

Emilia

Latin

rival

Full name origin

Anja

Hebrew via Slavic/German

grace

Full name origin

Heike

Germanic

home ruler

Full name origin

Miriam

Hebrew

wished-for child

Full name origin

Marlene

Germanic

bitter; famed

Full name origin

Anni

Hebrew

grace

Full name origin

Ben

Hebrew

son

Full name origin

Konrad

Old High German

bold counsel

Full name origin

Paolo

Latin

small, humble

Full name origin

Noemi

Hebrew

pleasantness

Full name origin

Pace

Italian

peace

Full name origin

Consuelo

Spanish

comfort; consolation

Full name origin

Soledad

Spanish

solitude

Full name origin

Paco

Spanish

free

Full name origin

Pascual

Latin

of Passover

Full name origin

Joana

Hebrew

Yahweh is gracious

Full name origin

Patrícia

Latin

noble

Full name origin

Inês

Greek

pure

Full name origin

Leonor

Old French

foreign, other

Full name origin

Rosa Maria

Latin

rose + beloved

Full name origin

Sílvia

Latin

from the forest

Full name origin

Cristina

Greek

follower of Christ

Full name origin

Madalena

Hebrew

from Magdala

Full name origin

Sérgio

Latin

servant

Full name origin

Octávio

Latin

eighth

Full name origin

Artur

Celtic

bear

Full name origin

Leandro

Greek

lion man

Full name origin

Tiago

Hebrew

supplanter

Full name origin

Dagmar

Old Norse

day maiden

Full name origin

Mette-Mari

Danish

pearl, bitter

Full name origin

Mai

Scandinavian

May

Full name origin

Kari

Old Norse

pure

Full name origin

Bodil

Old Norse

remedy, compensation

Full name origin

Odd

Old Norse

point of a weapon

Full name origin

Martijn

Latin

of Mars

Full name origin

Kees

Latin

of Mars

Full name origin

Jozef

Hebrew

he will add

Full name origin

Job

Hebrew

persecuted

Full name origin

Niels

Greek

victory of the people

Full name origin

Cas

Latin

pure

Full name origin

Mieke

Hebrew

who is like God

Full name origin

Roel

Germanic

fame

Full name origin

Puck

Dutch

elf, goblin

Full name origin

Bo

Old Norse

to live

Full name origin

Sjoukje

Germanic

victory

Full name origin

Noortje

Latin

from the north

Full name origin

Semen

Hebrew

he has heard

Full name origin

Aleksandr

Greek

defender of mankind

Full name origin

Larisa

Greek

citadel

Full name origin

Jacek

Greek

hyacinth

Full name origin

Czesław

Slavic

honor and glory

Full name origin

Czesława

Slavic

honor and glory

Full name origin

Mieczysława

Slavic

sword and glory

Full name origin

Natasza

Greek

birthday of the Lord

Full name origin

Radosław

Slavic

happy glory

Full name origin

Radosława

Slavic

happy glory

Full name origin

Ewelina

Germanic

hazelnut

Full name origin

Roksana

Persian

dawn

Full name origin

Damian

Greek

to tame

Full name origin

Olena

Greek

light, torch

Full name origin

Iryna

Greek

peace

Full name origin

Tetiana

Roman

of the clan of the Tatii

Full name origin

Vasyl

Greek

kingly, royal

Full name origin

Lev

Hebrew

heart, lion

Full name origin

Myroslav

Slavic

peace glory

Full name origin

Mstyslav

Slavic

vengeful glory

Full name origin

Jaroslav

Slavic

fierce glory

Full name origin

Patrik

Latin

nobleman

Full name origin

Josefa

Hebrew

Yahweh adds

Full name origin

Serhii

Ukrainian

servant, attendant

Full name origin

Tymofii

Ukrainian

honoring God

Full name origin

Sava

Ukrainian

elder, old man

Full name origin

Terezie

Greek

harvester

Full name origin

Davidka

Hebrew

beloved

Full name origin

Andrej

Greek

manly

Full name origin

Jakubka

Hebrew

supplanter

Full name origin

Marián

Hebrew

beloved

Full name origin

Miroslava

Slavic

glory of peace

Full name origin

Lubomír

Slavic

loving peace

Full name origin

Lubomíra

Slavic

loving peace

Full name origin

Eirini

Greek

peace

Full name origin

Paximadia

Greek

peace

Full name origin

Ieremia

Greek

peace

Full name origin

Eliora

Hebrew

my God is my light

Full name origin

Nurit

Hebrew

buttercup

Full name origin

Roni

Hebrew

my joy

Full name origin

Shelomo

Hebrew

Peaceful

Full name origin

Yona

Hebrew

dove

Full name origin

Sami

Arabic

elevated, high

Full name origin

Samia

Arabic

elevated, high

Full name origin

Salam

Arabic

peace

Full name origin

Aram

Armenian

peace

Full name origin

Solmaz

Persian

everlasting

Full name origin

Solh

Arabic

peace

Full name origin

Ashti

Persian

peace, reconciliation

Full name origin

Sevda

Arabic

love, passion

Full name origin

Selen

Greek

moonlight

Full name origin

Barış

Turkish

peace

Full name origin

Kadir

Arabic

powerful, able

Full name origin

Rana

Arabic

elegant, pleasing

Full name origin

Huzur

Arabic

peace, tranquility

Full name origin

Sakin

Arabic

calm, quiet

Full name origin

Esen

Turkish

well-being, calm

Full name origin

Ashok

Sanskrit

without sorrow

Full name origin

Ishaan

Sanskrit

lord, ruler

Full name origin

Shubham

Sanskrit

auspicious

Full name origin

Smita

Sanskrit

smile

Full name origin

Anaya

Sanskrit

without a superior; caring

Full name origin

Sana

Arabic

brightness; radiance

Full name origin

Raghav

Sanskrit

descendant of Raghu

Full name origin

Ammu

Tamil

little mother

Full name origin

Sukhwinder

Punjabi

victory of peace

Full name origin

Sukhbir

Punjabi

brave in peace

Full name origin

Sharanjeet

Punjabi/Sikh

victory of refuge

Full name origin

Sukhman

Punjabi

peaceful mind

Full name origin

Harini

Sanskrit

deer

Full name origin

Sanjana

Sanskrit

gentle

Full name origin

Sukhpreet

Punjabi

love of peace

Full name origin

Sukhjit

Punjabi Sikh

victory of peace

Full name origin

Tasleem

Arabic

submission, greeting

Full name origin

Hiroko

Japanese

abundant child

Full name origin

Hiroshi

Japanese

abundant, generous

Full name origin

Kazuhiro

Japanese

harmony, peace

Full name origin

Yasuo

Japanese

peaceful man

Full name origin

Amna

Arabic

safe, secure

Full name origin

Sanaa

Arabic

splendor

Full name origin

Suleman

Arabic

man of peace

Full name origin

An

Chinese

peace; calm

Full name origin

Ning

Chinese

peaceful; tranquil

Full name origin

Tai

Chinese

peaceful; great

Full name origin

Yutian

Chinese

jade, peaceful

Full name origin

Anran

Chinese

peaceful, tranquil

Full name origin

Heping

Chinese

peace

Full name origin

Anyi

Chinese

peaceful, proper

Full name origin

Seo-yeon

Korean

auspicious and graceful

Full name origin

Min-seo

Korean

quick and auspicious

Full name origin

Seung-woo

Korean

victory and help

Full name origin

Yeon-woo

Korean

graceful and help

Full name origin

Inho

Korean

benevolence, great

Full name origin

Inyoung

Korean

benevolence, graceful

Full name origin

Châu

Sino-Vietnamese

pearl; jewel

Full name origin

Phát

Sino-Vietnamese

to develop; to prosper

Full name origin

Bách

Sino-Vietnamese

cypress

Full name origin

Kha

Sino-Vietnamese

commendable; good

Full name origin

Công

Sino-Vietnamese

merit, achievement

Full name origin

Hoài

Sino-Vietnamese

cherished, to remember

Full name origin

Thanh

Sino-Vietnamese

clear, pure

Full name origin

Miran

Korean

beautiful peace

Full name origin

Dongho

Korean

east and big

Full name origin

Bình

Sino-Vietnamese

peace, calm

Full name origin

Hoà

Vietnamese-Sino-Vietnamese

harmonious, peace

Full name origin

Samai

Thai

time, era

Full name origin

Sompong

Thai

complete, perfect

Full name origin

Panya

Pali/Sanskrit

wisdom

Full name origin

Sukhum

Pali/Sanskrit

gentle, mild

Full name origin

Mshale

Swahili

arrow

Full name origin

Salima

Swahili; Arabic

peaceful, safe

Full name origin

Amaniya

Swahili

peaceful

Full name origin

Tolu

Yoruba

bring peace

Full name origin

Simisola

Yoruba

rest in wealth

Full name origin

Morenike

Yoruba

I have someone to cherish

Full name origin

Amha

Amharic

peace

Full name origin

Eyerusalem

Geʽez/Amharic

Jerusalem

Full name origin

Mammo

Amharic

peace

Full name origin

Rehima

Amharic

merciful

Full name origin

Selamawit

Amharic

my peace

Full name origin

Sewnet

Amharic

humanity

Full name origin

Adeyemi

Yoruba

the crown befits me

Full name origin

Selam

Amharic

peace

Full name origin

Sahle

Ge'ez

peaceful

Full name origin

Salamawit

Amharic

my peace

Full name origin

Semehon

Amharic

peaceful one

Full name origin

Kahiau

Hawaiian

selfless generosity

Full name origin

Maluhia

Hawaiian

peace, tranquility

Full name origin

Pono

Hawaiian

righteousness, goodness

Full name origin

Manaia

Māori

guardian, supernatural being

Full name origin

Isahak

Armenian

he will laugh

Full name origin

Rafayel

Armenian

God heals

Full name origin

Ani

Armenian

gentle, kind

Full name origin

Aida

Armenian

visitor, returner

Full name origin

Alvard

Armenian

red rose

Full name origin

Araksi

Armenian

of the Araks River

Full name origin

Verjin

Armenian

last, final

Full name origin

Márta

Aramaic

lady

Full name origin

Sára

Hebrew

princess

Full name origin

Ramóna

Germanic

wise protector

Full name origin

János

Hebrew

God is gracious

Full name origin

Jácint

Greek

hyacinth

Full name origin

Orsolya

Latin

little bear

Full name origin

Virág

Hungarian

flower

Full name origin

Bendegúz

Turkic

confederate ruler

Full name origin

Vasile

Greek

royal, kingly

Full name origin

Vasilica

Greek

royal, kingly

Full name origin

Pacea

Romanian

peace

Full name origin

Liniuta

Romanian

little calm

Full name origin

Aira

Japanese

love, affection

Full name origin

Jessa

Hebrew

rich

Full name origin

Shaina

Yiddish

beautiful

Full name origin

Idris

Arabic

interpreter, studious

Full name origin

Rizal

Arabic

contentment

Full name origin

Damai

Malay

peace

Full name origin

Putri

Indonesian

daughter, princess

Full name origin

Dian

Sanskrit

light

Full name origin

Ishak

Hebrew

he will laugh

Full name origin

Rahmat

Arabic

mercy, blessing

Full name origin

Mulia

Malay/Arabic

noble, honorable

Full name origin

Slamet

Javanese

safe, prosperous

Full name origin

Damaiyah

Malay

peaceful

Full name origin

Merdeka

Malay

free, independent

Full name origin

Sakinah

Arabic

tranquility

Full name origin

Selamat

Malay/Arabic

safe, well

Full name origin

Farhana

Arabic

joyful

Full name origin

Anjana

Sanskrit

collyrium

Full name origin

Salihu

Hausa/Arabic

righteous

Full name origin

Arindam

Sanskrit

destroyer of enemies

Full name origin

Himadri

Sanskrit

mountain of snow

Full name origin

Prachi

Sanskrit

east

Full name origin

Shaan

Persian

peace

Full name origin

Sangeet

Sanskrit

music

Full name origin

Shanika

Sinhala

peace

Full name origin

Hla

Burmese

beautiful

Full name origin

Yadana

Burmese

treasure; jewel

Full name origin

Khin Hnin

Burmese

gentle snow

Full name origin

Hnin

Burmese

snow

Full name origin

Wunna

Burmese

pleasant; gentle

Full name origin

Amaya

Sinhala/Sinhala usage

night rain; serenity

Full name origin

Sudarshi

Sinhala/Sanskrit

pleasant to look at

Full name origin

Phyu

Burmese

white, pure

Full name origin

Yadanar

Pali/Sanskrit

jewel, gem

Full name origin

Sokhon

Khmer

peaceful

Full name origin

Sotheary

Khmer

peace, calm

Full name origin

Sokhom

Khmer

peaceful

Full name origin

Sok

Khmer

peace

Full name origin

Somsanith

Lao

complete peace

Full name origin

Enkhbayar

Mongolian

peace joy

Full name origin

Enkhtsetseg

Mongolian

peace flower

Full name origin

Enkhjargal

Mongolian

peace happiness

Full name origin

Enkhtuvshin

Mongolian

peace tranquility

Full name origin

Munkh

Mongolian

eternal

Full name origin

Munkhbayar

Mongolian

eternal joy

Full name origin

Munkhtsetseg

Mongolian

eternal flower

Full name origin

Sengchan

Lao

victorious moon

Full name origin

Sengsouda

Lao

victorious beauty

Full name origin

Sengsom

Lao

victorious, well-being

Full name origin

Soukkhaphone

Lao

strength and prosperity

Full name origin

Sopaphan

Lao

good, auspicious

Full name origin

Sopanha

Lao

good, excellent

Full name origin

Amaraa

Mongolian

peaceful, tranquil

Full name origin

Amgalan

Mongolian

peace, tranquility

Full name origin

Amgalantsetseg

Mongolian

peace flower

Full name origin

Enkhtuya

Mongolian

peace ray

Full name origin

Tuvshinjargal

Mongolian

calm happiness

Full name origin

Zurab

Persian

gold

Full name origin

Amiran

Georgian

not securely established

Full name origin

Irma

Germanic

whole; universal

Full name origin

Nikoloz

Greek

victory of the people

Full name origin

Maro

Georgian

bitterness

Full name origin

Paqes

Albanian

peaceful

Full name origin

Birutė

Lithuanian

unknown, traditional name

Full name origin

Paqesa

Albanian

peaceful

Full name origin

Tihomir

Slavic

quiet peace

Full name origin

Gintaras

Baltic

amber

Full name origin

Raminta

Lithuanian

calm

Full name origin

Kamilė

Latin

attendant

Full name origin

Miera

Latvian

peace

Full name origin

Nele

Greek

shining

Full name origin

Priit

Latin

honored

Full name origin

Urmas

Germanic

heir

Full name origin

Raimo

Finnish

wise protector

Full name origin

Lilja

Latin

lily

Full name origin

Irja

Finnish

peace

Full name origin

Kerttu

Finnish

strength

Full name origin

Oona

Finnish

grace

Full name origin

Pau

Latin

small

Full name origin

Leire

Basque

monastery place name

Full name origin

Whaea

Māori

mother

Full name origin

Rongoā

Māori

medicine, remedy

Full name origin

Te Iwi

Māori

the people

Full name origin

Filemu

Samoan

peace, tranquility

Full name origin

Sarie

Afrikaans, from Sara

Princess

Full name origin

Noluthando

Zulu/Xhosa

mother of love

Full name origin

Thuli

Zulu/Xhosa

quietness, peace

Full name origin

Nokwanda

Zulu/Xhosa

mother of increase

Full name origin

Xolani

Zulu/Xhosa

be peaceful

Full name origin

Nxumalo

Zulu

family name, skip

Full name origin

Ayaanle

Somali

one who is blessed

Full name origin

Cabdi

Arabic

servant

Full name origin

Cabdullaahi

Arabic

servant of God

Full name origin

Cawo

Somali

evening

Full name origin

Hawo

Arabic

Eve

Full name origin

Nuur

Arabic

light

Full name origin

Saalax

Arabic

righteous

Full name origin

Siciid

Arabic

happy, fortunate

Full name origin

Xuseen

Arabic

little حسن

Full name origin

Cabdiraxmaan

Arabic

servant of the Merciful

Full name origin

Hibaaq

Arabic

gift

Full name origin

Noxolo

Xhosa/Zulu

mother of peace

Full name origin

Nomathemba

Zulu

mother of hope

Full name origin

Hibo

Somali

gift

Full name origin

Silem

Berber/Amazigh

peace

Full name origin

Amanullah

Arabic

peace of God

Full name origin

Shlama

Aramaic/Syriac

peace

Full name origin

Shlamit

Aramaic/Syriac

peaceful

Full name origin

Saliba

Aramaic/Syriac

peace

Full name origin

Salwa

Aramaic/Syriac

peace

Full name origin

Ainah

Aramaic

peace

Full name origin

Ainon

Aramaic

peace

Full name origin

Ephrem

Syriac/Aramaic

fruitful

Full name origin

Hannaa

Aramaic

grace

Full name origin

Ranya

Aramaic

singing, joyful

Full name origin

Shamiram

Assyrian

name of a queen

Full name origin

Tawfiq

Aramaic/Arabic

success

Full name origin

Shenouda

Coptic Egyptian

son of God

Full name origin

Mounir

Arabic/Coptic

radiant

Full name origin

Naya

Native American

dolphin

Full name origin

Bena

Native American

pheasant

Full name origin

Biserka

Slavic

pearl

Full name origin

Tonka

Sioux

great

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Blaž

Latin

stammering

Full name origin

Teja

Greek

honor

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.