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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

  • 1,044 names contain the meaning "peace"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 119 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"

528 girl names with this meaning

#129
American
calmness, peacefulness
#349
American
calm, peaceful
#416
American
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#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
#543
American
A place of peace and joy, often seen as the eternal home for the righteous.
#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
#651
Greek
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
#691
India
Peaceful
#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
#735
Ireland
peace
#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
#820
India
Peace; calmness; serenity
#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
#923
English↑ Rising
Holy, blessed peace
#930
Germanic
Peaceful ruler or merry.
#936
American
Derived from 'serenity', meaning 'calmness, peacefulness'
#937
Arabic
peaceful, safe
#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
Hawaiian
heavenly peace
#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.

Boy Names Meaning "Peace"

397 boy names with this meaning

#422
Hebrew
Peace
#435
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#509
English
Peaceful raven
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#512
Bosnia and Herzegovina
One who brings peace and higher order
#528
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#552
English
Divinely peaceful
#562
American
Peaceful traveler
#567
American
Ruler's 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
#601
American
A diminutive form of 'Frederika,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#624
American
peaceful traveler
#632
USA
Peaceful ruler
#640
American
peaceful
#642
Kenya
quiet, peaceful, or calm
#665
Poland
peaceful, calm
#695
Italian
to be filled with a love for peace
#710
India
Peaceful, Ray, Hope
#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
#982
Slavic countries
To give peace
#1004
Spain
the one who brings peace
#1015
English
God's peace
#1020
Japanese
Peaceful or harmonious
#1031
Hawaii
The calm or peaceful one
#1035
English
Peaceful pledge
#1061
India
peaceful
#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.
#1126
American
Peaceful.
#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
#1228
New Zealand
one who represents peace
#1246
Latin
Peaceful ruler
#1251
India
one who is peaceful.
#1255
English
peace
#1267
Denmark↑ Rising
Father of peace
#1269
Scandinavia
Father of peace
#1270
Vietnam
peaceful, gentle
#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
#1296
Turkey↑ Rising
يونس - The dove, symbolizing peace
#1309
English
father of peace
#1315
American
peaceful pledge
#1327
Germanic
God's peace
#1345
Hawaii
peaceful, calm
#1372
South Korea
peaceful and calm
#1382
England
God's peace
#1401
English
Joyful peace
#1402
India
bringer of peace
#1424
English
pledge of peace
#1424
India
wholesome, peaceful, calm
#1432
American
Bringer of 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
#1508
Germanic
spear peace
#1510
English↑ Rising
peaceful ruler
#1521
Germanic
noble peace
#1522
Slavic
strong and peaceful
#1522
English↑ Rising
dove; a peaceful being
#1525
Poland
bringer of peace
#1531
Germanic
bring peace
#1533
Greek
peaceful — from Irenaeus
#1534
Polish
peaceful — from Ireneusz
#1535
Greek
peaceful — from Irenaeus
#1543
American
Healer, one who brings peace
#1546
Polish
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1554
Old Norse
God's peace
#1556
English
Derived from the Germanic elements meaning 'peace' and 'travel.'
#1557
Italian
peaceful ruler
#1562
Dutch
peaceful ruler — from Frederik
#1564
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1565
Old Norse
God's peace
#1566
Italian
peaceful ruler
#1569
Bosnia and Herzegovina
peaceful
#1572
Germanic
noble peace
#1574
Scandinavian
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1577
Germanic
armed peace — from Irmfried
#1584
Frisian
peaceful ruler

Unisex Names Meaning "Peace"

119 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#281
Hebrew
peace
#436
Arabic
Peace, safe
#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.
#698
American
'Calm' or 'peaceful'
#724
Punjabi
Peaceful soul
#763
American
A variant of Olive; symbol of peace.
#819
American
a place of peace
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#1036
Ireland
One who brings peace.
#1038
American
Variant of Iree or Ireeh, meaning 'peace'
#1131
Vietnam
peaceful, gentle
#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
#1292
Vietnam
The name Hien can mean 'gentle', 'peaceful', or 'kind'.
#1367
American
A blend of Darya and Erin, possibly meaning 'sea' and 'peace'
#1453
Cambodia
សុខ - 'Peace' or 'happiness'.
#1512
Old Norse
noble peace
#1529
Japanese
peaceful
#1532
Slavic
peaceful, serene — from Irena
#1533
Slavic
gift of peace
#1535
Germanic
peaceful refuge
#1538
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1539
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1539
Japanese
peaceful
#1540
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1541
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1541
Albanian
bringer of peace
#1542
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick and John
#1543
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1544
Modern American
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1545
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1548
Italian
calm, peaceful
#1550
Romanian
peaceful — from Irimia
#1555
Irish
man of peace
#1568
Modern American
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1585
Frisian
peaceful ruler
#1591
Albanian
bringer of peace
#1597
Yiddish
man of peace
#1610
Chinese
peaceful and harmonious
#1613
Ireland
The name Errin is a variant of Erin, which means 'peace' or 'Ireland'.
#1645
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1646
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1661
Latvian
peaceful ruler
#1664
Old Norse
peaceful — from Fríðr
#1666
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1672
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1680
German
peaceful ruler — from Fridolin
#1685
Dutch
peaceful
#1687
Dutch
peaceful — from Philip
#1687
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1693
German
peace
#1696
Germanic
born in peace
#1701
German
peaceful ruler
#1704
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1714
Old High German
peaceful strength
#1723
German
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1723
English
God's peace
#1725
German
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1726
Turkish
bringer of peace
#1729
Japanese
peaceful
#1732
Japanese
peaceful
#1740
Spanish
peaceful ruler — from Frid
#1751
Old Norse
home peace
#1753
German
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1754
Italian
God's peace — from Goffredo
#1760
Dutch
peaceful ruler
#1773
American
peaceful ruler; a diminutive of Fredrika or Frederica
#1782
German
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1785
German
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1787
Germanic
peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
#1792
Frisian
peaceful ruler
#1796
Spanish
peaceful ruler — from Federico
#1813
Old Norse
wise and peaceful
#1818
Akan
bringer of peace
#1824
English
peaceful pledge — from Geoffrey
#1828
Punjabi
victorious and peaceful
#1834
Punjabi
brave and peaceful
#1834
Dutch
peaceful ruler
#1835
Punjabi
brave and peaceful
#1838
Dutch
peaceful ruler
#1840
Dutch
peaceful ruler
#1853
Igbo
my heart is at peace
#1857
Old Norse
helpful and peaceful
#1864
Rwandan
he who brings peace
#1881
French
ruler of peace — from Frederick
#1882
Arabic
servant of peace
#1886
Germanic
peaceful journey
#1901
Hebrew
the name is derived from the Hebrew word for 'peace', 'safety'
#1905
Vietnamese
peaceful — from Hien
#1908
African
bringer of peace
#1920
Old Norse
eagle peace
#1934
Chinese
national peace
#1935
Slavic
peaceful ruler — from Dmitry
#1935
Old High German
peaceful ruler
#1938
Frisian
peaceful — from Fenneke
#1959
Chinese
peaceful and splendid
#1959
Turkish
the one who brings peace
#1998
Bantu
to be at peace
#2944
American↑ Rising
Bringer of peace
#4135
China↑ Rising
叶安 (Yè'ān) - leaf peace
#4296
American
Calm, peaceful.
#4751
Japanese↑ Rising
to be peaceful
#5081
American
peaceful, tranquil
#5685
India↑ Rising
peaceful or tranquil
#5747
American
Derived from the word 'harmony', symbolizing balance and peace.
#6137
Vietnam↑ Rising
peaceful, calm, gentle; or comforting
#7407
Spanish
peace
#8821
Oman↑ Rising
from Oman, peaceful
#9397
China
peaceful
Romania
the peaceful one
Israel↑ Rising
city of peace
Ireland
calm or peaceful
American
bringer of peace
English
Of the sea or peaceful
South Korea
lake, peaceful
South Africa
he who brings peace
Vietnam
Heavenly peace
African
to be peaceful

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