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
Loana#11684 in the U.S.Sometimes read as a Hawaiian-style name glossed 'to float; a calm offering,' and elsewhere as a▶Mirajane#11773 in the U.S.A compound of Mira ('wonderful; admirable' in Latin, 'peace' in Slavic) and Jane ('God is graci▶Oliwia#11850 in the U.S.Oliwia is the Polish form of Olivia, from Latin oliva ('olive tree'), a symbol of peace. A huge▶Raaha#11876 in the U.S.From the Arabic raaha (raha), 'rest; ease; comfort; tranquility' — a soothing virtue name sugge▶Sabira#11925 in the U.S.The feminine of Sabir, from Arabic sabr ('patience'), meaning 'patient; enduring; steadfast.' A▶Safah#11928 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; clarity; serenity,' and the name of As-Safa, a small hill in Mecca c▶Sala#11932 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: linked to Arabic salah ('prayer') and salaam ('peace'), and u▶Samadi#11934 in the U.S.Used as an East African/Swahili name, and separately echoing the Sanskrit Samadhi, 'deep medita▶Suleymi#11991 in the U.S.Suleymi reads as a modern coinage tied by sound to the Suleyman/Salaam family (Arabic 'salaam',▶Winny#12047 in the U.S.Winny is a spelling of Winnie, a short form of Winifred, from Welsh Gwenfrewi ('blessed reconci▶Aaravi#12125 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, Aaravi means 'peaceful; calm,' and is used as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.▶Aamani#12182 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aamani, a word for the spring season — the time of new growth. It also sits v▶Alivya#12193 in the U.S.Alivya is a modern respelling of Alivia/Olivia, from the Latin oliva ('olive'), tied to peace a▶Aranya#12250 in the U.S.Aranya is a Sanskrit word meaning 'forest' or 'wilderness'. Used as a name it evokes woodland c▶Saumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue na▶Armanie#12262 in the U.S.Armanie reads as a respelling of Armani, the Italian surname made famous by the fashion house, ▶Aryna#12268 in the U.S.Aryna is a Belarusian and Slavic form of Arina/Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace'. It reads soft▶Aysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('▶Azumi#12317 in the U.S.Azumi is a Japanese girl's name (and place/family name) whose meaning depends on the characters▶Chiloh#12405 in the U.S.Chiloh reads as a respelling of Shiloh, the ancient sanctuary town in the hill country of Ephra▶Cymani#12412 in the U.S.A modern coinage layering a Cy- prefix with the -mani sound of Amani/Imani (Swahili/Arabic, 'fa▶Demira#12457 in the U.S.A modern coinage, pairing a De- prefix with Mira ('wonderful; peace') or Amira ('princess'). By▶Cerina#12508 in the U.S.A c-spelling of Serena, from Latin serenus, 'clear, calm, untroubled' - the root of English ser▶Hayvn#12610 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Haven, the English word for 'a safe place; harbor; refuge.' A calm, shel▶Jenan#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 pe▶Celestte#13022 in the U.S.A respelling of Celeste, from the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky.' A serene, classic na▶Serenityrose#13202 in the U.S.Serenityrose fuses the virtue name Serenity (Latin serenus, 'calm; clear; untroubled') with Ros▶Shailoh#13212 in the U.S.Shailoh is a modern respelling of Shiloh — an ancient Israelite sanctuary town, its name usuall▶Sukaina#13266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sukayna, a diminutive of the root s-k-n, 'stillness; calm; tranquility.' It was▶Surina#13271 in the U.S.Surina is used as a Punjabi and North Indian girls' name, generally connected to the Sanskrit s▶Xereni#13357 in the U.S.A modern coinage, seen especially in Spanish-speaking American families, that echoes Sereni / S▶Zenlee#13406 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the calm-sounding element Zen plus the -lee ending found i▶Zulma#13446 in the U.S.Zulma is used in Spanish- and French-speaking countries, generally treated as a variant of Zule▶Alyviah#13533 in the U.S.Alyviah is a modern respelling of Alivia, itself a variant of Olivia — from Latin oliva, 'olive▶Zolah#13575 in the U.S.A respelling of Zola. The name is best known as the surname of the French writer Emile Zola (an▶Amnah#13589 in the U.S.From the Arabic Amna, 'safety; security; peace of mind,' related to Aminah, 'trustworthy' — the▶Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm co▶Emanii#13943 in the U.S.A modern spelling closest to Imani (Swahili, 'faith', from Arabic iman) and Amani (Swahili 'pea▶Federica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ric▶Jerusalen#14179 in the U.S.Jerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, the city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.▶Lamani#14415 in the U.S.A recent name without a settled etymology. It sits close to the Book of Mormon names Lamoni and▶Liamani#14458 in the U.S.A recent American coinage, most plausibly Lia or Liam fused with Amani (Swahili and Arabic, 'pe▶Mirae#14549 in the U.S.A name that echoes the Korean mirae ('future'), and also reads as a Western coinage on Mira ('w▶Miran#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 i▶Oli#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 g▶Olivea#14784 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Olivia, from the Latin oliva, 'olive; olive tree' — a symbol of peace si▶Oliviya#14786 in the U.S.A spelling of Olivia with the -iya ending common in Slavic transliteration, from the Latin oliv▶Ruwayda#14897 in the U.S.From an Arabic root carrying the sense of moving gently and without haste — 'walking softly; un▶Saffiya#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 Ara▶Serenna#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 Nor▶Amaani#15308 in the U.S.Amaani is a spelling of Amani. In Arabic, amani means 'wishes, aspirations, hopes' - the plural▶Anran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning depends▶Edengrace#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 separate▶Iryna#16104 in the U.S.Iryna is the standard Ukrainian form of Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace.' Eirene was the Greek▶Jerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew na▶Anaahat#16612 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anahata, the heart chakra, literally 'unstruck; unhurt' — the 'unstruck sound▶Mirela#16851 in the U.S.A Romanian and Croatian form of Mirella or Mireille, generally traced to the Latin mirari, 'to ▶Nymira#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 i▶Salam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one of▶Serin#17219 in the U.S.A short modern name echoing the Welsh Seren ('star') and the word 'serene' ('calm'); it is also▶Simisola#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 pr▶Shulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'p▶AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the P▶AnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moder▶AzmiraAzmira has no securely documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Az- open▶KaemaniA modern coinage joining a Kai- opening with Amani (Arabic, 'wishes; aspirations; peace'). By t▶OmiraA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') and Mira ('wonderful; sea; peace' by v▶
Boy Names
Kazimierz#11637 in the U.S.The Polish form of Casimir, from Slavic roots often read as 'he who destroys the enemy's presti▶Luam#11764 in the U.S.Luam is an Eritrean and Ethiopian (Tigrinya) name commonly understood to mean 'peaceful, calm' ▶Mirko#11825 in the U.S.A Slavic name, a diminutive built on the element 'mir', 'peace; world', found in names like Mir▶Myro#11857 in the U.S.A My- spelling of Miro (a Slavic short form tied to mir, 'peace; world') or a clip of the Greek▶Olive#11864 in the U.S.From the English word for the olive tree, a Latin-rooted symbol of peace and reconciliation. Us▶Nataanii#11871 in the U.S.From the Navajo (Diné) naat'áanii, 'leader; one who speaks; a headman or peace chief.' A word-n▶Nirav#11888 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Nirav, 'quiet; silent; calm; without noise.' A gentle Indian name popular in ▶Pacen#11927 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, respelling Payson/Payton or echoing Latin pax ('peace'). No single f▶Ramin#11976 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is a▶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; p▶Shlomie#12096 in the U.S.Shlomie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Shlomo (Solomon), from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace' — s▶Zaymir#12280 in the U.S.A modern coined name joining the trendy Zay- opening with a -mir ending that echoes Slavic name▶Baris#12460 in the U.S.From the Turkish Baris (Barish), 'peace.' A warm, hopeful virtue name, popular in Turkey. The f▶Ashmir#12467 in the U.S.Ashmir reads as a modern coinage, joining a familiar 'Ash-' opening with an '-mir' close (as in▶Axzel#12498 in the U.S.Axzel reads as a modern stylized respelling of Axel, the Scandinavian form of Absalom, from the▶Daimir#12527 in the U.S.A modern coinage whose -mir ending echoes Slavic names like Vladimir and Kazimir, where mir mea▶Cimani#12641 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylish blend echoing Amani (Swahili/Arabic 'peace') or the fas▶Dameer#12682 in the U.S.A form of Damir, from Arabic 'damir' ('conscience; inner heart'), also used in Slavic and Turki▶Dheer#12738 in the U.S.Dheer comes from Sanskrit dhir ('dhira'), meaning 'patient, calm, steadfast, wise.' It is an es▶Dove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy Spiri▶Federick#12859 in the U.S.Federick is a spelling variant of Frederick, from the Germanic Frithuric, 'peaceful ruler' (fro▶Fredi#12873 in the U.S.Fredi reads as a short form of Freddy, itself a pet form of Alfred ('elf-counsel') or Frederick▶Kaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lon▶Kazmier#13239 in the U.S.An American spelling of Polish Kazimierz (Latinized Casimir), from Slavic elements traditionall▶Kazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters a▶Khazmir#13293 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a Kh- spelling of Kazimir/Casimir — the Slavic name traditionall▶Lono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agr▶Musleh#13557 in the U.S.From Arabic Muslih, 'reformer; one who puts things right; peacemaker', an active participle of ▶Nando#13580 in the U.S.A short form of Fernando (and Italian Ferdinando), from the Germanic Ferdinand — elements usual▶Paxtin#13685 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paxton, from an English place name and surname meaning 'Poecc's settleme▶Salaam#13828 in the U.S.From Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; wholeness' — the same root as Islam and as the greeting as-s▶Selman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; se▶Shalev#13870 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shalev, 'calm, tranquil, serene' — a modern Israeli given name built on the sam▶Shlomy#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 Ashk▶Valdemar#14060 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and mer/miru, 'great; famou▶Waldemar#14101 in the U.S.The Germanic and Polish form of the Slavic Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and a second element re▶Yefferson#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 an▶KalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent A▶LasaiLasai is a modern coinage with a smooth two-beat sound; it also echoes Basque words and surname▶ShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and u▶ShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses ti▶ZendrixZendrix is a modern American coinage. It reads as a blend of Zen - the Japanese school of Buddh▶