130+ Names That Mean Peace

Yunus is the Arabic form of Jonah, also used in Turkish. In Islam, Yunus is a prophet.

Takes Edwin one step -- make that ten steps -- too far.

Putting the emphasis on the "elle" softens a name that seems at once futuristic and medieval.

Malu is a charming Hawaiian name chosen by ex-Talking Head David Byrne for his daughter. Malu might also be an abbreviated form of Malou, which is an abbreviated form of Mary Louise. Malu or Malou might be a retro-chic nickname for a child given the family names of Mary and/or Louise.

So airy, it's almost not there.

Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.

Kazuki is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazumi

Pronounced as Fred with an a, Freda is sometimes heard in England, but mostly among older generations. Much more popular in the U.K. these days, though yet to reach the US, is Freya.

When properly pronounced, has an alluring sound and harmonious meaning.

The ultimate dad name.

The name of the main protagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender was coined for the movie from Chinese characters meaning "peaceful" and "rise; raise". Aang is also used as a given name in Indonesia, where it derives from akang — a word used to refer to one’s elder brother or one of his peers.

Pazel's abbreviated version, Paz, is far more modern and attractive.

This Hindi word which is used in prayer is one of the prime names that mean peace, always a nice message to impart to a child. Nick Nolte used it for his daughter.

Also spelled Sigfrid, this hefty German name has an appropriately majestic meaning: "victorious peace". Fittingly, a famous bearer was the English World War I poet and pacifist Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon was named after the hero of a Wagner opera, which in turn was based on a tragic hero from German legend.

Occasionally used in the African-American community to honor Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, known as "Emperor of the Kingdom of Africa," though his first name is more frequently chosen. Another possible namesake is baseball player Steve Garvey. Garvey sounds more modern than Harvey.

This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.

Alafia is a Yoruba name for peace and is used as a name for both men and women in Nigeria.

Baris has the advantage of sounding familiar but being rare and unusual. The peaceful meaning is another plus.

Kazuko is a Japanese feminine name that combines the character kazu ("harmony") with ko ("child"), creating a name that in total symbolises a child of peace. In Japan, names ending in ‘ko’ are rarely used as they now sound oldfashioned. More ‘trendy’ names are Kazumi (which means beautiful peace and can me used on both boys and girls), Kazuki (a masculine name meaning hope of peace) and Kazuo (also a masculine name meaning man of peace). The emphasis is on the first syllable, so it is said "KA-zoo-ko".

Supermodel Shalom Harlow glamorized this name, which is heard as a greeting every day in Israel.