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Names meaning "peace" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "peace" — key facts

  • 746 names contain the meaning "peace"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 90 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "peace" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Peace"

408 girl names with this meaning

#103
American
calmness, peacefulness
#273
American
calm, peaceful
#513
English
peace
#513
France
peaceful; serene
#519
American
A blend of Sandra (defender of mankind) and a variation of Ricka (peaceful ruler)
#523
American
calm, peaceful
#528
Polynesia
A name of Polynesian origin meaning 'the one who brings peace'
#540
American
field of peace
#563
English
A mix of peace and a broader context.
#566
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#568
Unknown
Meaning is unclear but may suggest serenity or peace due to its phonetic resemblance to similar names.
#569
India
calm, peaceful, serene
#571
West Africa
Meaning 'a woman of peace'.
#572
Greek
Peace
#580
Poland
A peaceful ruler
#582
English
light and peace
#588
American
Harmony, peaceful
#601
American
peaceful existence
#601
Japan
a state of calm, tranquility or peace
#606
American
peaceful
#612
Latin
peaceful
#614
American
A name associated with peace and serenity.
#617
American
a place of peace
#620
American
a unique combination that could mean 'peace' and 'warrior'
#622
American
Calm / Peaceful
#631
American
A modern name with no specific meaning, potentially derived from 'Amani' meaning 'peace' in Arabic.
#637
American
possessor of peace
#638
Turkey
peace, tranquility
#642
American
peaceful and gracious
#651
Greece
Peace
#654
American
A variation of 'Serena', meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'.
#657
Africa
Bringer of peace
#667
India
a name that means 'peaceful'
#669
France
Derived from 'Eirene', meaning peace
#671
Russia
peace
#671
Japan
The name can mean 'four,' 'peace,' or 'promise,' depending on the kanji used.
#672
American
peaceful
#679
American
tranquil or peaceful
#683
Finland
peaceful
#688
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#689
American
A diminutive form of Winifred, meaning 'blessed peace'.
#689
American
The one who brings peace
#692
India
peaceful, prosperous
#700
American
Peaceful
#701
India
Peace
#702
American
peaceful ruler
#703
American
Bringer of peace
#706
Hebrew
peace
#707
American
a modern name possibly derived from 'Amani', meaning 'peace' in Arabic.
#710
Tonga
peaceful
#716
Spanish
Derived from the name 'Salome', meaning peace.
#726
Spanish
A variant of Salima, meaning 'peaceful' or 'safe'
#734
USA
Peaceful
#735
Greece
from Arcadia, which describes a region of peace and harmony
#739
Spanish
Serene, peaceful
#741
Cambodia
peaceful, serene
#749
English
Desiring peace.
#751
American
the peaceful one
#765
American
house of figs, an abode of peace
#782
American
peaceful
#784
English
blessed peacemaking
#788
Nigeria
one who walks in serenity or peace
#789
American
Derived from the Spanish word for 'calm' or 'peaceful'
#792
India
peace or tranquility
#808
American
desiring peace
#813
Japan
peaceful
#813
American
peaceful
#813
American
A serene and peaceful girl
#832
American
Peaceful and serene
#841
India
Peaceful
#843
Greek
peace
#846
English
Olive tree; symbol of peace
#851
Japan
A derived name relating to 'the city' or 'peaceful place'
#856
African
Dove or peace
#869
Bosnia and Herzegovina
a form of the name Miraslava, meaning 'peace, calm'.
#871
American
The one who brings peace
#879
Arabic
peaceful, tranquil
#889
India
peaceful
#890
African
Peace
#897
American
A variation of the name 'Mira', which means 'peace' or 'ocean'
#905
Native American
'Hopi' means 'peaceful' or 'good'.
#918
American
Peace, tranquility
#930
Germanic
Peaceful ruler or merry.
#936
American
Derived from 'serenity', meaning 'calmness, peacefulness'
#941
Israel
peace
#949
East Africa
peace
#952
American
A combination of names or a modern invented name, possibly derived from 'peace' or 'paz'.
#964
American
calm or peaceful
#966
American
a blend of the names Jamari and Iona, possibly meaning 'one who brings peace'
#971
South Africa
calm, peace
#974
India
Shantih (शान्तिः) means 'peace' or 'tranquility'.
#983
Kenya
gift of peace
#990
Vietnam
meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm'
#991
English
blessed peacemaking
#994
American
A variant of the name Shalina, meaning 'peaceful'.
#997
American
Peaceful
#1000
American
Peaceful
#1001
USA
A variation of the name 'Shali' which is derived from 'Shalom', meaning 'peace'.
#1007
India
peaceful
#1012
Japan
child of peace
#1016
English
peace
#1017
American
Peaceful; calm.
#1019
USA
bringer of peace
#1021
Japan
a spirit of peace
#1027
American
Peaceful
#1031
Japan
Peace
#1036
Nigeria
Peace
#1036
India
peace, tranquility
#1047
Spain
Derived from a Latin origin meaning 'a little dove' or 'peaceful'.
#1055
American
The peaceful one
#1060
American
A variation of Olivia, often associated with the olive tree, symbolizing peace.
#1060
American
a variation of Shanti meaning 'peace'
#1069
Slavic
peaceful
#1078
Hebrew
A dove or peace
#1086
American
Spiritual, a combination suggesting calmness and peace.
#1090
India
Peaceful
#1094
Ethiopia
peaceful
#1103
Japan
平 (Taira) meaning 'peace' or 'flat'
#1111
American
peaceful
#1111
American
Calm or Peaceful

Boy Names Meaning "Peace"

248 boy names with this meaning

#485
English
Divinely peaceful
#509
English
Peaceful raven
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#512
Bosnia and Herzegovina
One who brings peace and higher order
#528
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#562
American
Peaceful traveler
#567
American
Ruler's Peace
#568
Hebrew
rest, comfort, and peace
#570
Japan
The name means 'peaceful' (浩) and 'fly' (平)
#582
African
man of peace
#593
Germanic
desires peace
#597
Norway
victory through peace
#600
American
Mighty peace
#624
American
peaceful traveler
#632
USA
Peaceful ruler
#640
American
peaceful
#642
Kenya
quiet, peaceful, or calm
#665
Poland
peaceful, calm
#666
India
Peaceful, Ray, Hope
#695
Italian
to be filled with a love for peace
#720
English
Peaceful ruler
#725
English
Peaceful one.
#729
Japan
to be serenely settled or to be at peace
#740
USA
The king's peace
#742
Vietnam
The name means 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'.
#787
English
peaceful ruler
#787
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peaceful
#799
American
bringer of peace
#803
Finland
Peaceful or tranquil
#804
Turkey
as 'the one who brings peace'.
#821
American
A combination of 'Del' and 'Fred', potentially meaning 'of the water' and 'peaceful ruler'
#828
England
'God's peace' (from 'geu' meaning 'God' and 'frid' meaning 'peace').
#859
Germanic
God's peace
#888
Sri Lanka
To be calm and peaceful
#895
American
peaceful traveler
#915
Spanish
A variation of 'Wilfred', meaning 'desiring peace'
#917
Wales
a peace keeper
#919
Vietnam
Peaceful and calm
#932
American
A variation of the name Kasimir, meaning 'proclaimer of peace'
#979
Japan
the calm, peace
#1004
Spain
the one who brings peace
#1015
English
God's peace
#1018
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#1020
Japanese
Peaceful or harmonious
#1031
Hawaii
The calm or peaceful one
#1035
English
Peaceful pledge
#1081
Spanish
peace
#1085
Hebrew
brings peace
#1095
India
One who has achieved peace and happiness
#1103
Poland
Bringer of peace
#1103
American
A variation of 'Shamond' which is thought to derive from 'Shamon', meaning 'peaceful'.
#1108
Arabic
Peaceful
#1117
English
Desiring peace.
#1137
American
a variant of 'Tayshawn' or 'Tay' meaning 'healer' or 'bringer of peace'
#1168
Somalia
Father of peace
#1179
Hebrew
My father is peace
#1200
Japan
Peaceful river
#1207
Somalia
son of the man of peace
#1208
France
God’s peace
#1213
Scotland
peaceful ruler
#1218
Italy
peace
#1219
Arabic
Peace, safety.
#1228
New Zealand
one who represents peace
#1246
Latin
Peaceful ruler
#1251
India
one who is peaceful.
#1255
English
peace
#1269
Scandinavia
Father of peace
#1275
Israel
My father is peace
#1284
France
a peace-bringer
#1289
India
Bringer of peace or an innovative person.
#1291
United Kingdom
God's peace
#1292
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1298
Denmark
Father of peace
#1309
English
father of peace
#1318
American
peaceful ruler
#1327
Germanic
God's peace
#1345
Hawaii
peaceful, calm
#1372
South Korea
peaceful and calm
#1382
England
God's peace
#1400
American
a place of peace or a heavenly city
#1402
India
bringer of peace
#1424
English
pledge of peace
#1424
India
wholesome, peaceful, calm
#1432
American
Bringer of Peace
#1438
Turkey↑ Rising
يونس - The dove, symbolizing peace
#1442
France
Calm, peaceful
#1446
English
Peaceful ruler
#1467
United Kingdom
A peace offering
#1475
Scandinavia
wolf peace
#1491
Germanic
journey, peace
#1491
Germanic
strength, peace
#1503
Poland
the protector of peace
#1525
Poland
bringer of peace
#1543
American
Healer, one who brings peace
#1564
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1569
Bosnia and Herzegovina
peaceful
#1585
United Kingdom
Noble peace
#1595
American
Peaceful ruler
#1605
Spanish
victorious peace
#1612
Ethiopia
the one who is peaceful
#1612
Lithuania
a man of peace
#1625
Vietnam
peaceful
#1642
American
Variant of Geoffrey, meaning 'gift of peace'.
#1653
English↑ Rising
Peaceful ruler
#1668
Chinese
Peaceful, calm
#1677
Arabic↑ Rising
Man of peace.
#1694
Italy
man of peace
#1697
French
Derived from 'Geoffrey', meaning 'peaceful territory'
#1725
Hebrew
peace
#1727
Ghana
He who brings peace
#1755
Scandinavian
Father of peace
#1768
India
शशांथ (Shashanth) meaning 'the moon' or 'peaceful like the moon'
#1769
English
Peaceful traveler; God’s peace
#1772
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1772
Hebrew↑ Rising
Peaceful; retribution
#1779
Latin
peaceful ruler
#1780
English
Peaceful traveler
#1785
English
derived from the old German name Hunfrid, meaning 'peaceful warrior'
#1792
American
Derived from the name Frederick, meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#1817
England
peaceful ruler

Unisex Names Meaning "Peace"

90 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#286
Hebrew↑ Rising
peace
#417
Arabic↑ Rising
Peace, safe
#438
Hebrew
Peace
#451
American↑ Rising
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#506
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#513
American
A place of peace and joy, often seen as the eternal home for the righteous.
#539
American
Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#556
Japan
meaning not universally defined, can reflect various peaceful or serene elements depending on kanji used.
#580
India
Peaceful, gentle, auspicious
#601
American
A diminutive form of 'Frederika,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#675
Greek
peace
#676
Vietnam
The one who is gentle or peaceful
#698
American
'Calm' or 'peaceful'
#724
Punjabi
Peaceful soul
#735
Ireland
peace
#763
American
A variant of Olive; symbol of peace.
#816
Slavic countries↑ Rising
To give peace
#819
American
a place of peace
#820
India
Peace; calmness; serenity
#878
Poland
The name Casmir (Kaszmir) means 'the one who brings peace'.
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#906
Arabic
peaceful, safe
#963
English↑ Rising
Holy, blessed peace
#1036
Ireland
One who brings peace.
#1038
American
Variant of Iree or Ireeh, meaning 'peace'
#1061
India
peaceful
#1078
Italy
Peaceful ruler
#1084
India
peaceful
#1113
Israel↑ Rising
peaceful
#1126
American
Peaceful.
#1131
Vietnam
peaceful, gentle
#1133
African
to be peaceful
#1224
Sanskrit
peace
#1244
American
A modern invented name, possibly deriving from the combination of 'Zama', meaning 'peaceful', and 'ari', meaning 'lion'.
#1250
India
a person who brings peace
#1260
English
Derived from the Germanic elements meaning 'peace' and 'travel.'
#1270
Vietnam
peaceful, gentle
#1292
Vietnam
The name Hien can mean 'gentle', 'peaceful', or 'kind'.
#1295
South Africa↑ Rising
Peaceful.
#1315
American
peaceful pledge
#1316
American
Peaceful town
#1367
American
A blend of Darya and Erin, possibly meaning 'sea' and 'peace'
#1401
English
Joyful peace
#1439
English
Derived from 'Gaufrid', meaning 'peaceful' or 'God's peace'.
#1453
Cambodia
សុខ - 'Peace' or 'happiness'.
#1465
American
Peaceful valley; abundance
#1528
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#1536
American
Peaceful
#1592
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1613
Ireland
The name Errin is a variant of Erin, which means 'peace' or 'Ireland'.
#1679
American
peaceful
#1699
Vietnam
Gentle, peaceful
#1754
Vietnam
Heavenly peace
#1757
American
A variant of Shantae, meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm'.
#1773
American
peaceful ruler; a diminutive of Fredrika or Frederica
#1783
English
a peaceful woman
#1791
English
desiring peace
#1812
American
a place of peace
#1861
Hebrew
peaceful
#1864
American
A blend of wild and peace; suggesting a wild spirit and tranquility.
#1887
Nigeria
the one who brings peace
#1897
United Kingdom
peaceful pledge
#1899
American
Peaceful steward
#1901
American
A short form of names like Loni or Alona, often associated with a serene and peaceful nature.
#1901
Hebrew
the name is derived from the Hebrew word for 'peace', 'safety'
#1952
South Africa
he who brings peace
#1977
Greece
peace
#2005
English
peaceful ruler
#2064
India↑ Rising
Peace
#2287
American
Meaning 'peace'.
#2381
France↑ Rising
Olive tree; peace
#2685
China↑ Rising
peaceful
#3474
American
peace, harmony
#3618
American↑ Rising
Calm, peaceful.
#3826
American↑ Rising
peaceful, tranquil
#4074
American↑ Rising
Bringer of peace
#4554
Ireland↑ Rising
peaceful; tranquil
#4771
American↑ Rising
bringer of peace
#4881
American↑ Rising
Derived from the word 'harmony', symbolizing balance and peace.
#5355
India
peaceful or tranquil
#5655
China↑ Rising
叶安 (Yè'ān) - leaf peace
#5757
Romania↑ Rising
the peaceful one
#5945
Vietnam↑ Rising
peaceful, calm, gentle; or comforting
#6739
Ireland↑ Rising
calm or peaceful
#7127
Hawaii
calm, peaceful
#7180
Spanish↑ Rising
peace
#7478
Israel↑ Rising
city of peace
English↑ Rising
Of the sea or peaceful
Oman
from Oman, peaceful
South Korea
lake, peaceful

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