Names Meaning Peace: From Axel to Zuelia

Commemorating Peace Day.

In 1981, a United Nations resolution was passed creating an International Day of Peace—aka Peace Day—on September 21st, devoted to encouraging efforts for worldwide peace.  Well, obviously, we’ve got a long way to go on the global front, but as our own small baby step towards the effort is to offer some names that connote peacefulness, calm and serenity.

There are many other international variations of some of the key ‘peace’ names—Shalom and Solomon, Irene, Godfrey, Frederick—in addition to the ones below, as well names reflecting the symbols of peace, the dove and the olive branch.  Here are some of the most usable of the names meaning peace.

GIRLS

Amani—Swahili, peace

Baris—Turkish, peace

Columba—Latin, dove, symbol of peace

Concordia—Latin, peace—Roman goddess of peace

Dove—English, symbol of peace

Eir—Norse, peacefulness

Farica—Teutonic, chief of peace

Freda, Frida, Frieda—German, peaceful, serene

Frederica—German, peaceful ruler

Inga—Norse—Goddess of peace and love

Irene, Eirene—Greek, messenger of God—Greek goddess of peace

Irini—Romanian, peace

Jemima—Hebrew, dove, emblem of peace

Kazuko—Japanese, peaceful child

Mal, Maluhia—Hawaiian, peace

Olive, Olivia—the olive branch is a symbol of peace

Pacifica—Spanish, peaceful

Paloma—Spanish, dove, symbol of peace

Paz—Spanish, peace

Placida—Spanish, peaceful

Salama—Swahili, peace

Salome—Hebrew, peace (from Solomon)

Selima—Arabic, peace

Serena—Latin—peaceful, serene

Serenity

Shalom—Hebrew, peace

Shanta—Hindi, peaceful, calm

Shiloh—Hebrew, place of peace, tranquility

Shulamit—Hebrew, peaceful

Tullia, Irish, peaceful

Winifred—German, peaceful friend

Zuelia—Arabic, peace

Zulema—Arabic, peace

BOYS

Aaru—Egyptian—peaceful

Absalom—Hebrew, father of peace

Axel—Danish, German, father of peace (a form of Absalom)

Calum—Celtic—dove, symbol of peace

Casimir—Slavic, peaceful leader

Colm—Celtic, dove, symbol of peace

Frederick—German, peaceful ruler

Geoffrey—pledge of peace, God’s peace

Godfrey—English, peace of God

Halim–Arabic, peaceful, gentle

Humphrey—German, peaceful warrior

Jonah—Hebrew, dove, symbol of peace

Kynaston—English, royal peace settlement

Manfred—German, man of peace

Milo—German, peaceful, mild (among other possible meanings)

Oliver—Latin, the olive branch is the symbol of peace

Paciano—Latin, peaceful

Pax—Latin, peace—Roman god of peace

Paxton—Latin, peaceful village

Paz—Spanish, peace

Placido—Spanish, peaceful

Salamon—Hungarian, peace (version of Solomon)

Salem—Hebrew, peace (related to Shalom and Solomon)

Shalom—Hebrew, peaceful

Sheehan—Celtic, peaceful

Shiloh—Hebrew, place of peace

Shlomo—Hebrew, peace

Siegfried—German, peaceful victory

Solomon—Hebrew, peaceful

Wilfred—English, hopeful of peace

Zalman—Yiddish—peace, form of Solomon

Photo and peace hat design by Anny Purls.