130+ Names That Mean Peace

  1. Fritzi
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Frederica
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful ruler"
    • Description:

      Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.
  2. Columba
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Columba is an early saint's name that rhumbas to a modern beat. While the original St. Columba is male, the name sounds more appropriate for a girl in the modern world. Leave variations Colm and Callum for the boys.
  3. Placido
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "serene"
    • Description:

      Opera star Domingo was responsible for giving this popular Latin name its green card. It was commonly used by early Christians to convey their serenity in the faith, and it was borne by several minor saints.
  4. Mirembe
    • Origin:

      Uganda
    • Meaning:

      "woman of peace"
    • Description:

      Mirembe is a feminine Ugandan name stemming from the Luganda word "emirembe" meaning peace, quiet. In Luganda, Rs are pronounced similar to Ls, so mill-EM-beh is an approximate pronunciation.
  5. Zalman
    • Origin:

      Variation of Solomon
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      More familiar now via its Salman form, thanks to author Rushdie; this is an unusual biblical alternative.
  6. Dembe
    • Origin:

      African, Ugandan
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A warm and musical name with a lovely meaning. There is a popular song called Dembe by famous Ugandan artist named Bobbi Wine, who also ran for President.
  7. Placida
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "serene"
    • Description:

      A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
  8. Irini
    • Saladin
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "peace through faith"
      • Description:

        A name with considerable history, as the celebrated sultan of Egypt and Syria in the time of the Crusades.
    • Zulema
      • Paccia
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

          Many parents these days are responding to names meaning peace, and this is one of the more unusual ones (more often heard as a surname). Pronounced PACH-ee-a, it relates to such other peaceful names as PAZ, PAX, and PAXICO
      • Feie
        • Origin:

          Dutch
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

          A lovely meaning and sound -- if you're fluent in Dutch.
      • Rangimarie
        • Origin:

          Maori
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

          Rangimarie is the Maori words for peace, and is occasionally used as a feminine name. Dr Rangimarie Pere is a prominent New Zealander with this name.
      • Miroslava
        • Origin:

          Slavic
        • Meaning:

          "peace and glory"
        • Description:

          Feminine form of Miroslav
      • Peace
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

          Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.
      • Udoka
        • Origin:

          Igbo
        • Meaning:

          "peace is great"
        • Description:

          Udoka is an Igbo-Nigerian name derived from the word Udo, meaning peace.
      • Mirko
        • Origin:

          Slavic
        • Meaning:

          "peace, world"
        • Description:

          Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.
      • Irinel
        • Origin:

          Romanian form of Irenaeus, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "peaceful"
        • Description:

          Poetic and intriguing, Irinel derives from the Ancient Greek name Irenaeus, via the Russian forms Irinei or Iriney. Closely connected by its etymological roots to the feminine name Irene, this could work as a gender-switch honor name, or if you were hoping to find a name relating to peace.
      • Ping
        • Origin:

          Chinese
        • Meaning:

          "even, peaceful"
        • Description:

          Notably the pseudonym used by Mulan in the Disney film Mulan.
      • Kynaston
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "royal peace settlement"
        • Description:

          A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.