Names Meaning Peace: From Axel to Zuelia
Names meaning peace are the perfect way of commemorating Peace Day.
In 1981, a United Nations resolution was passed creating an International Day of Peace—aka Peace Day—on September 21st, devoted to encouraging efforts for worldwide peace. Well, obviously, we’ve got a long way to go on the global front, but as our own small baby step towards the effort is to offer some names that connote peacefulness, calm and serenity.
There are many other international variations of some of the key ‘peace’ names—Shalom and Solomon, Irene, Godfrey, Frederick—in addition to the ones below, as well names reflecting the symbols of peace, the dove and the olive branch. Here are some of the most usable of the names meaning peace.
GIRLS
Amani—Swahili, peace
Baris—Turkish, peace
Columba—Latin, dove, symbol of peace
Concordia—Latin, peace—Roman goddess of peace
Dove—English, symbol of peace
Eir—Norse, peacefulness
Farica—Teutonic, chief of peace
Freda, Frida, Frieda—German, peaceful, serene
Frederica—German, peaceful ruler
Inga—Norse—Goddess of peace and love
Irene, Eirene—Greek, messenger of God—Greek goddess of peace
Irini—Romanian, peace
Jemima—Hebrew, dove, emblem of peace
Kazuko—Japanese, peaceful child
Mal, Maluhia—Hawaiian, peace
Olive, Olivia—the olive branch is a symbol of peace
Pacifica—Spanish, peaceful
Paloma—Spanish, dove, symbol of peace
Paz—Spanish, peace
Placida—Spanish, peaceful
Salama—Swahili, peace
Salome—Hebrew, peace (from Solomon)
Selima—Arabic, peace
Serena—Latin—peaceful, serene
Shalom—Hebrew, peace
Shanta—Hindi, peaceful, calm
Shiloh—Hebrew, place of peace, tranquility
Shulamit—Hebrew, peaceful
Tullia, Irish, peaceful
Winifred—German, peaceful friend
Zuelia—Arabic, peace
Zulema—Arabic, peace
BOYS
Aaru—Egyptian—peaceful
Absalom—Hebrew, father of peace
Axel—Danish, German, father of peace (a form of Absalom)
Calum—Celtic—dove, symbol of peace
Casimir—Slavic, peaceful leader
Colm—Celtic, dove, symbol of peace
Frederick—German, peaceful ruler
Geoffrey—pledge of peace, God’s peace
Godfrey—English, peace of God
Halim–Arabic, peaceful, gentle
Humphrey—German, peaceful warrior
Jonah—Hebrew, dove, symbol of peace
Kynaston—English, royal peace settlement
Milo—German, peaceful, mild (among other possible meanings)
Oliver—Latin, the olive branch is the symbol of peace
Paciano—Latin, peaceful
Pax—Latin, peace—Roman god of peace
Paxton—Latin, peaceful village
Paz—Spanish, peace
Placido—Spanish, peaceful
Salamon—Hungarian, peace (version of Solomon)
Salem—Hebrew, peace (related to Shalom and Solomon)
Shalom—Hebrew, peaceful
Sheehan—Celtic, peaceful
Shiloh—Hebrew, place of peace
Shlomo—Hebrew, peace
Siegfried—German, peaceful victory
Solomon—Hebrew, peaceful
Wilfred—English, hopeful of peace
Zalman—Yiddish—peace, form of Solomon
Photo and peace hat design by Anny Purls.