Baby Names That Mean Peace
522 baby names meaning peace — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means peace? Here are 522 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of peace. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Aamani#12182 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aamani, a word for the spring season — the time of new growth. It also sits vCymani#12194 in the U.S.A modern coinage layering a Cy- prefix with the -mani sound of Amani/Imani (Swahili/Arabic, 'faSaumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue naArmanie#12262 in the U.S.Armanie reads as a respelling of Armani, the Italian surname made famous by the fashion house, Aysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('Chiloh#12405 in the U.S.Chiloh reads as a respelling of Shiloh, the ancient sanctuary town in the hill country of EphraCerina#12508 in the U.S.A c-spelling of Serena, from Latin serenus, 'clear, calm, untroubled' - the root of English serKeymani#12559 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Key- element with a -mani ending (echoing Amani 'peace' and Sanskrit mHayvn#12610 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Haven, the English word for 'a safe place; harbor; refuge.' A calm, shelJenan#12676 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jenan (Jinan), 'gardens; paradise' — and, by a related root, 'heart'. A serene Kahmani#12711 in the U.S.Kahmani reads as a modern coinage with a Swahili-flavored ring, near Kamani and Amani ('peace')Maripaz#12928 in the U.S.A Spanish double name joining Maria (Mary) and Paz ('peace'), written as one word — 'Mary of peSabira#12939 in the U.S.The feminine of Sabir, from Arabic sabr ('patience'), meaning 'patient; enduring; steadfast.' ACelestte#13022 in the U.S.A respelling of Celeste, from the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky.' A serene, classic naSula#13035 in the U.S.Variously from the Old Norse sol/sula, 'sun', an Arabic 'peace/comfort', and a short form of UrXola#13128 in the U.S.From Xhosa/Zulu, 'stay in peace; be calm; forgive' (an imperative of xola, 'to be at peace')Serenityrose#13202 in the U.S.Serenityrose fuses the virtue name Serenity (Latin serenus, 'calm; clear; untroubled') with RosShailoh#13212 in the U.S.Shailoh is a modern respelling of Shiloh — an ancient Israelite sanctuary town, its name usuallSukaina#13266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sukayna, a diminutive of the root s-k-n, 'stillness; calm; tranquility.' It wasSurina#13271 in the U.S.Surina is used as a Punjabi and North Indian girls' name, generally connected to the Sanskrit sAmonii#13318 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with a doubled-i ending, echoing Amani ('wishes; peace,' Arabic/SwahiXereni#13357 in the U.S.A modern coinage, seen especially in Spanish-speaking American families, that echoes Sereni / SZenlee#13406 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the calm-sounding element Zen plus the -lee ending found iAxelle#13420 in the U.S.A French feminine of Axel, from the Hebrew Absalom, 'father of peace' (av, 'father', + shalom, Zulma#13446 in the U.S.Zulma is used in Spanish- and French-speaking countries, generally treated as a variant of ZuleAlyviah#13533 in the U.S.Alyviah is a modern respelling of Alivia, itself a variant of Olivia — from Latin oliva, 'oliveZolah#13575 in the U.S.A respelling of Zola. The name is best known as the surname of the French writer Emile Zola (anAmnah#13589 in the U.S.From the Arabic Amna, 'safety; security; peace of mind,' related to Aminah, 'trustworthy' — theEirini#13671 in the U.S.A Greek form of Irene — from the Greek eirene, 'peace' (also the goddess of peace)Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm coEmanii#13943 in the U.S.A modern spelling closest to Imani (Swahili, 'faith', from Arabic iman) and Amani (Swahili 'peaJona#13975 in the U.S.A feminine form of Jonah, from the Hebrew Yonah, 'dove'; also read as a short form of Johanna (Federica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ricKhamoni#14089 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -moni family, echoing Kamari and Amani, the latter Swahili for 'peace; Jerusalen#14179 in the U.S.Jerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, the city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Maleiah#14293 in the U.S.A spelling of Maliyah/Malia — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') anLamani#14415 in the U.S.A recent name without a settled etymology. It sits close to the Book of Mormon names Lamoni andLiamani#14458 in the U.S.A recent American coinage, most plausibly Lia or Liam fused with Amani (Swahili and Arabic, 'peMirae#14549 in the U.S.A name that echoes the Korean mirae ('future'), and also reads as a Western coinage on Mira ('wMiran#14657 in the U.S.Miran sits at a crossroads. In Slovene and Croatian it is a name built on the Slavic root mir, Miriana#14658 in the U.S.Miriana is an elaborated form of Mirjana/Miriam, familiar in Slavic and Italian usage. Miriam iSolyana#14707 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name often read as 'reconciliation; peace; peacemaker,' with ChrisOli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full gOlivea#14784 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Olivia, from the Latin oliva, 'olive; olive tree' — a symbol of peace siOliviya#14786 in the U.S.A spelling of Olivia with the -iya ending common in Slavic transliteration, from the Latin olivRuwayda#14897 in the U.S.From an Arabic root carrying the sense of moving gently and without haste — 'walking softly; unSaffiya#14909 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'), often glossed 'pure one; best Safiatou#14910 in the U.S.A West African (Fula, Mandinka, Wolof) form of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'Sereen#14949 in the U.S.Read in English as a spelling of Serene (from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled'). In AraSerenna#14950 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Serena, from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled' — originally said Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the NorAmaani#15308 in the U.S.Amaani is a spelling of Amani. In Arabic, amani means 'wishes, aspirations, hopes' - the pluralAnran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning dependsDemira#15500 in the U.S.A modern coinage, pairing a De- prefix with Mira ('wonderful; peace') or Amira ('princess'). ByElivia#15568 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Olivia ('an olive tree; peace', Latin) with an E- opening; no single fixEdengrace#15763 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Eden (Hebrew, 'place of delight; paradise') with Grace ('grace; favor'), Galena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateIryna#16104 in the U.S.Iryna is the standard Ukrainian form of Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace.' Eirene was the GreekKorrie#16209 in the U.S.A form of Corrie or Cory, traced either to the Gaelic 'coire' ('hollow, cauldron' -- a rounded Laylana#16271 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Layl- element (Layla, 'night', Arabic) with a -lana ending (echoing LeJerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew naLoana#16319 in the U.S.Sometimes read as a Hawaiian-style name glossed 'to float; a calm offering,' and elsewhere as aMaleigh#16384 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Malia ('calm/gentle', Hawaiian form of Mary) and Marleigh; no Namani#16556 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amani ('aspirations; peace', Swahili/Arabic) or Naomi; a freshAnaahat#16612 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anahata, the heart chakra, literally 'unstruck; unhurt' — the 'unstruck soundSafah#16822 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; clarity; serenity,' and the name of As-Safa, a small hill in Mecca cMirela#16851 in the U.S.A Romanian and Croatian form of Mirella or Mireille, generally traced to the Latin mirari, 'to Serine#16883 in the U.S.A form of Serena/Serine — from the Latin serenus, 'calm; serene; tranquil; clear'; also an ArabNymira#17032 in the U.S.Nymira has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage: a Ny- opener joined to -mira,Sareen#17098 in the U.S.A modern name with several possible echoes: Sarah with an -een ending, the English word serene,Samika#17173 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name; Shamika/Samika is the name of a sage in Hindu tradition, and the name iSalam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one ofSerin#17219 in the U.S.A short modern name echoing the Welsh Seren ('star') and the word 'serene' ('calm'); it is alsoSimisola#17290 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'rest/rejoice into wealth' (simi, 'rest; be at ease,' + ola, 'wealth; Sukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the prShulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'pAlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the PAnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moderAzmiraAzmira has no securely documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Az- openKaemaniA modern coinage joining a Kai- opening with Amani (Arabic, 'wishes; aspirations; peace'). By tOmiraA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') and Mira ('wonderful; sea; peace' by v
Boy Names
Saman#12050 in the U.S.From Persian saman, meaning 'order; arrangement; calm' and also linked to the fragrant jasmine Shailo#12088 in the U.S.Shailo reads as a modern respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place-name understood as 'tranquil; pCazimir#12374 in the U.S.A spelling of Casimir (Polish Kazimierz), a Slavic name from elements read as 'to destroy' and Baris#12460 in the U.S.From the Turkish Baris (Barish), 'peace.' A warm, hopeful virtue name, popular in Turkey. The fAshmir#12467 in the U.S.Ashmir reads as a modern coinage, joining a familiar 'Ash-' opening with an '-mir' close (as inAxzel#12498 in the U.S.Axzel reads as a modern stylized respelling of Axel, the Scandinavian form of Absalom, from theDaimir#12527 in the U.S.A modern coinage whose -mir ending echoes Slavic names like Vladimir and Kazimir, where mir meaCimani#12641 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylish blend echoing Amani (Swahili/Arabic 'peace') or the fasDameer#12682 in the U.S.A form of Damir, from Arabic 'damir' ('conscience; inner heart'), also used in Slavic and TurkiDheer#12738 in the U.S.Dheer comes from Sanskrit dhir ('dhira'), meaning 'patient, calm, steadfast, wise.' It is an esDove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy SpiriJepson#12856 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Jep' (Jep being a medieval pet form of Geoffrey/Jeffrey, 'peacFederick#12859 in the U.S.Federick is a spelling variant of Frederick, from the Germanic Frithuric, 'peaceful ruler' (froFredi#12873 in the U.S.Fredi reads as a short form of Freddy, itself a pet form of Alfred ('elf-counsel') or FrederickKaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lonKazmier#13239 in the U.S.An American spelling of Polish Kazimierz (Latinized Casimir), from Slavic elements traditionallKazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters aMokshith#13271 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, tied to moksha, 'liberation; release; spiritual freedom from the cycle of reKhazmir#13293 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a Kh- spelling of Kazimir/Casimir — the Slavic name traditionallNeerav#13325 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirav, 'quiet; calm; silent; without noise'Lono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agrMusleh#13557 in the U.S.From Arabic Muslih, 'reformer; one who puts things right; peacemaker', an active participle of Sehaj#13569 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh sehaj, 'peace; equanimity; a state of natural, effortless calm/spiritual Nando#13580 in the U.S.A short form of Fernando (and Italian Ferdinando), from the Germanic Ferdinand — elements usualSukhraj#13644 in the U.S.A Sikh and Punjabi boy's name joining sukh, 'peace, comfort, happiness,' with raj, 'rule, kingdPaxtin#13685 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paxton, from an English place name and surname meaning 'Poecc's settlemeXolani#13821 in the U.S.From the Zulu/Xhosa xolani, 'peace; be at peace; forgive one another'; the X is a lateral clickSalaam#13828 in the U.S.From Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; wholeness' — the same root as Islam and as the greeting as-sSelman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seShalev#13870 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shalev, 'calm, tranquil, serene' — a modern Israeli given name built on the samShlomy#13880 in the U.S.A Hebrew and Yiddish pet form of Shlomo — the Hebrew name behind Solomon — from shalom, 'peace'Shulim#13888 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Shalom, 'peace'. Shulim (also Sholom, Shulem) is used in AshkValdemar#14060 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and mer/miru, 'great; famouWaldemar#14101 in the U.S.The Germanic and Polish form of the Slavic Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and a second element reYefferson#14151 in the U.S.A Spanish-language respelling of the English surname-name Jefferson, 'son of Jeffrey' (Jeffrey Tayzen#14172 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a bright Tay- opening with a -zen ending (echoing names like Teyson anKalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent ALasaiLasai is a modern coinage with a smooth two-beat sound; it also echoes Basque words and surnameShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and uShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses tiZendrixZendrix is a modern American coinage. It reads as a blend of Zen - the Japanese school of Buddh