130+ Names That Mean Peace
- Mirko
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"peace, world"Description:
Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.
- Jenifry
Origin:
Cornish variation of the Welsh name GwenfrewiMeaning:
"white peace"Description:
This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.
- Paciano
Origin:
Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"peaceful"Description:
Paciano is an appealing twist on all the newly fashionable names that suggest peace.
- Salima
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"safe"Description:
Very popular throughout the Arab world and growing in use in the US as well, where it was given last year to more than 50 baby girls.
- Salamon
- Miroslav
Origin:
Czech; Slovak; SloveneMeaning:
"peace and glory"Description:
An ancient name with a lovely meaning, still in wide use throughout the Slavic-speaking world. Short forms include Miro, Mirek, Mirko and Miško.
- Delaram
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"someone who causes calmness of the heart"Description:
This Persian girl's name is composed of the elements Del, meaning "heart", and Aram, meaning "calm". The name has been used in several classic Persian poems.
- Zuelia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace"Description:
An occasionally heard African name, hobbled by a zoolike sound.
- Salim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"safe"Description:
Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.
- Wilfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"purposeful peace"Description:
Hopelessly nerdy.
- Farica
- Salama
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"peace, safety, security"Description:
The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.
- Shanta
Origin:
IndianMeaning:
"peace"Description:
This is the Indian version of the Hindi word meaning peace.
- Rosfrith
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"glory, fame, peace and happiness"Description:
Derived from the Old English elements hroð and friþ, Rosfrith is a poetical yet rugged sounding choice, meaning "glory, fame, peace, and happiness". It has been used since at least the 7th century, but most notably was chosen by the founder of the Oxford English Dictionary, James A. H Murray, for one of his daughters. It also appears in the popular novel The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.
- Želimir
Origin:
Croatian, SerbianMeaning:
"the one who wishes peace"Description:
Sleek and handsome with a beautiful meaning, Želimir is made up of the Serbo-Croatianželeti "to desire" and the Slavic element mirŭ "peace", which come together to create a calming and hopeful name.