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Names meaning "peaceful" 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 "peaceful" — key facts

  • 395 names contain the meaning "peaceful"
  • 236 gender-specific names, plus 50 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "peaceful" 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 "Peaceful"

229 girl names with this meaning

#103
American
calmness, peacefulness
#273
American
calm, peaceful
#513
France
peaceful; serene
#519
American
A blend of Sandra (defender of mankind) and a variation of Ricka (peaceful ruler)
#523
American
calm, peaceful
#566
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#569
India
calm, peaceful, serene
#580
Poland
A peaceful ruler
#588
American
Harmony, peaceful
#601
American
peaceful existence
#606
American
peaceful
#612
Latin
peaceful
#622
American
Calm / Peaceful
#642
American
peaceful and gracious
#654
American
A variation of 'Serena', meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'.
#667
India
a name that means 'peaceful'
#672
American
peaceful
#679
American
tranquil or peaceful
#683
Finland
peaceful
#688
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#692
India
peaceful, prosperous
#700
American
Peaceful
#702
American
peaceful ruler
#710
Tonga
peaceful
#726
Spanish
A variant of Salima, meaning 'peaceful' or 'safe'
#734
USA
Peaceful
#739
Spanish
Serene, peaceful
#741
Cambodia
peaceful, serene
#751
American
the peaceful one
#782
American
peaceful
#789
American
Derived from the Spanish word for 'calm' or 'peaceful'
#813
Japan
peaceful
#813
American
peaceful
#813
American
A serene and peaceful girl
#832
American
Peaceful and serene
#841
India
Peaceful
#851
Japan
A derived name relating to 'the city' or 'peaceful place'
#879
Arabic
peaceful, tranquil
#889
India
peaceful
#905
Native American
'Hopi' means 'peaceful' or 'good'.
#930
Germanic
Peaceful ruler or merry.
#936
American
Derived from 'serenity', meaning 'calmness, peacefulness'
#964
American
calm or peaceful
#990
Vietnam
meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm'
#994
American
A variant of the name Shalina, meaning 'peaceful'.
#997
American
Peaceful
#1000
American
Peaceful
#1007
India
peaceful
#1017
American
Peaceful; calm.
#1027
American
Peaceful
#1047
Spain
Derived from a Latin origin meaning 'a little dove' or 'peaceful'.
#1055
American
The peaceful one
#1069
Slavic
peaceful
#1090
India
Peaceful
#1094
Ethiopia
peaceful
#1111
American
peaceful
#1111
American
Calm or Peaceful
#1122
Persian
peaceful, calm
#1134
India
Peaceful; tranquility.
#1163
Germanic
a diminutive of Friedrich, meaning 'peaceful ruler'
#1174
American
Peaceful ruler.
#1191
Slavic countries
Meaning is often associated with peacefulness.
#1192
Hawaii
calm, peaceful
#1206
American
peaceful, serene
#1227
Hebrew
Peaceful, tranquil
#1233
Spanish
Derived from the Greek, meaning 'peaceful'
#1235
American
An invented name, possibly meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'
#1243
India
the one who is calm, peaceful, and composed
#1256
Israel
peaceful
#1267
Thailand
A form of the name meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm.'
#1284
American
Peaceful
#1302
Various regions
Peaceful
#1310
American
a combination of 'Shay' and 'Eileen', or may mean 'peaceful' in a derived form.
#1319
American
A modern variant of 'Rae' combined with 'ona,' potentially meaning 'peaceful'.
#1336
India
implies 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'.
#1339
American
Reborn, peaceful
#1359
Nepal
a peaceful person
#1398
Latin
'peaceful, serene'
#1398
India
Peaceful
#1402
American
peaceful one
#1408
American
the one who is peaceful
#1421
American
peaceful
#1434
American
calm, peaceful
#1440
American
Peaceful ruler
#1445
American
peaceful
#1459
India
peaceful, calm, quiet
#1460
American
a variant of the name 'Lana', meaning 'light' or 'peaceful'
#1462
USA
peaceful ruler
#1464
Swahili-speaking countries
peaceful
#1495
Israel
peaceful, calm
#1505
Arabic
peaceful
#1519
Hebrew
peaceful
#1521
Bosnia and Herzegovina
the peaceful one
#1545
American
peaceful
#1561
American
Peaceful (derived from 'Shanta' in Sanskrit)
#1571
Spanish
peaceful
#1574
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#1574
English
peaceful ruler
#1580
American
Calm, peaceful.
#1587
Hawaii
Peaceful, joyful
#1593
France
peaceful ruler
#1618
South Slavic (Slovenia)
peaceful
#1624
Greece
peaceful, or calm
#1644
Spanish
Gentle, Peaceful
#1646
American
peaceful and calm
#1653
Japan
quiet, peaceful
#1654
Finland
peaceful or serene
#1667
English
peaceful ruler
#1688
American
peaceful meadow
#1692
American
Peaceful ruler
#1706
India
peaceful
#1707
American
A variant of the name Shalina, meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm'.
#1711
American
it is a variation of the name Shamika, which means 'peaceful' or 'calm'
#1722
India
a peaceful place
#1745
Hebrew
peaceful, tranquil
#1766
USA
Serenity; calmness and peacefulness
#1768
India
peaceful, tranquil
#1770
Spanish
peaceful
#1775
American
Often interpreted as a blend of 'Jamaica' and 'Amaya', which could signify 'peaceful' or 'beautiful'.
#1776
American
intelligent, peaceful

Boy Names Meaning "Peaceful"

116 boy names with this meaning

#485
English
Divinely peaceful
#509
English
Peaceful raven
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#528
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#562
American
Peaceful traveler
#570
Japan
The name means 'peaceful' (浩) and 'fly' (平)
#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
#720
English
Peaceful ruler
#725
English
Peaceful one.
#742
Vietnam
The name means 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'.
#787
English
peaceful ruler
#787
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peaceful
#803
Finland
Peaceful or tranquil
#821
American
A combination of 'Del' and 'Fred', potentially meaning 'of the water' and 'peaceful ruler'
#888
Sri Lanka
To be calm and peaceful
#895
American
peaceful traveler
#919
Vietnam
Peaceful and calm
#1018
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#1020
Japanese
Peaceful or harmonious
#1031
Hawaii
The calm or peaceful one
#1035
English
Peaceful pledge
#1103
American
A variation of 'Shamond' which is thought to derive from 'Shamon', meaning 'peaceful'.
#1108
Arabic
Peaceful
#1200
Japan
Peaceful river
#1213
Scotland
peaceful ruler
#1246
Latin
Peaceful ruler
#1251
India
one who is peaceful.
#1292
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1318
American
peaceful ruler
#1345
Hawaii
peaceful, calm
#1372
South Korea
peaceful and calm
#1424
India
wholesome, peaceful, calm
#1442
France
Calm, peaceful
#1446
English
Peaceful ruler
#1564
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1569
Bosnia and Herzegovina
peaceful
#1595
American
Peaceful ruler
#1612
Ethiopia
the one who is peaceful
#1625
Vietnam
peaceful
#1653
English↑ Rising
Peaceful ruler
#1668
Chinese
Peaceful, calm
#1697
French
Derived from 'Geoffrey', meaning 'peaceful territory'
#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
#1856
American
derived from the Old High German 'Gizolf' meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#1866
Japan
peaceful, calm
#1892
Spain
variant of the name 'Jeffrey,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#1902
English
He who is peaceful
#1935
American
peaceful ruler
#1946
Italy
Derived from 'Salmo', meaning 'peaceful'
#1950
Hebrew
Peaceful
#1965
English
A variant of Geoffrey, meaning 'God's peace' or 'divine', 'peaceful'
#2019
English↑ Rising
dove; a peaceful being
#2325
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#2992
Israel
Peaceful, calm
#3073
Germanic↑ Rising
Peaceful ruler
#3104
Arabic↑ Rising
peaceful
#3293
India
Peaceful
#3401
Hebrew
Peaceful, calming, tranquil
#3996
American↑ Rising
Calm, peaceful
#4863
Turkey
peaceful, safe
#4972
English
Peaceful and wise
#6169
American↑ Rising
peaceful
#6213
English
calm, peaceful
#6462
Arabic↑ Rising
peaceful, safe
#6548
India
peaceful
#7648
Bosnia and Herzegovina
calm, peaceful
#7662
Middle Eastern
peaceful, safe
#7988
Japan↑ Rising
Peaceful tree
#8801
India↑ Rising
one who is content, peaceful
#8806
Armenia
peaceful
#8888
Honduras
A modern variant of Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful steward'.
#9246
England
peaceful pledge
#9300
Japan
peaceful well-being
#9433
Vietnamese
calm, peaceful
#9465
American
Peaceful town
#9625
Arabic
calm, peaceful
American
peaceful
Middle East
peaceful, safe
Arabic
Alman can mean 'peaceful' or 'safe'.
American↑ Rising
calm, peaceful
Japan
Peaceful, harmony, or a reference to a person with a pure heart
American
the peaceful one
Japan↑ Rising
calm, peaceful
Turkey
peaceful, calm
American
peaceful town
China
peaceful, tranquil
American↑ Rising
Peaceful
American
a peaceful and serene place
American
A diminutive of Frederick, meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
Japan
peaceful
English
to be peaceful or to handle with care
American
peaceful ruler.
Italy
Peaceful ruler
Spain
peaceful pledge
English
peaceful pledge
Japan
Peaceful person
Italy
Meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful'.
India
Calm and peaceful
Thailand
Means 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'
Middle East
Peaceful, safe
Turkey
peaceful
English
peaceful; serene
Ireland
Victory/peaceful

Unisex Names Meaning "Peaceful"

50 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#506
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#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'.
#676
Vietnam
The one who is gentle or peaceful
#698
American
'Calm' or 'peaceful'
#724
Punjabi
Peaceful soul
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#906
Arabic
peaceful, safe
#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
#1244
American
A modern invented name, possibly deriving from the combination of 'Zama', meaning 'peaceful', and 'ari', meaning 'lion'.
#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
#1439
English
Derived from 'Gaufrid', meaning 'peaceful' or 'God's peace'.
#1465
American
Peaceful valley; abundance
#1528
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#1536
American
Peaceful
#1592
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#1679
American
peaceful
#1699
Vietnam
Gentle, peaceful
#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
#1861
Hebrew
peaceful
#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.
#2005
English
peaceful ruler
#2685
China↑ Rising
peaceful
#3618
American↑ Rising
Calm, peaceful.
#3826
American↑ Rising
peaceful, tranquil
#4554
Ireland↑ Rising
peaceful; tranquil
#5355
India
peaceful or tranquil
#5757
Romania↑ Rising
the peaceful one
#5945
Vietnam↑ Rising
peaceful, calm, gentle; or comforting
#6739
Ireland↑ Rising
calm or peaceful
#7127
Hawaii
calm, peaceful
English↑ Rising
Of the sea or peaceful
Oman
from Oman, peaceful
South Korea
lake, peaceful

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