Names That Mean Anger
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Zbigniew
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"to dispel anger"Description:
One of the first authentically Slavic names many Americans heard (but couldn't pronounce), via 1960s to 70s former presidential advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. Even after all these years, it is still problematic internationally, but well-used and familiar in its native Poland.
- Gniewko
Origin:
Diminutive of Gniewomir, PolishMeaning:
"one who calms anger"
- Gniewomir
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"the one who calms anger"Description:
One of the oldest Polish names, now on the rise in its native country. It is derived from the Polish component gniew, meaning "anger," and the Slavic mir, "peace."