Updated November 2023
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Yoruba, Nigerian
"peace on earth"
West African name with a peaceful, evocative meaning.
Turkish variation of Solomon, Hebrew
"peace"
Borne by many Ottoman sultans.
Greek, Japanese, Finnish
"hero; color; peace"
A modern Greek form of the mythological name Hero, or a Japanese name meaning "color." Iro is also a name in Finnish mythology, derived from Irina and Irene. Iro was the mother of the three main gods…
Polish
"destroyer of peace"
The original Polish version of Casimir, borne by many Polish kings, Kazimierz is a strong and regal sounding choice. Also the name of the patron saint of Poland and Lithuanian, it ranks in the Top…
Catalan form of Wilfred
"desires peace"
You'd be forgiven for thinking this is the Catalan form of Geoffrey, but it actually comes from a slightly different Germanic name — also with a peaceful meaning. It's a historical choice, belonging…
Slovene, diminutive of Črtomir
"hatred + peace"
This name, which sounds a little like "churt", is commonly used in Slovenia but could pose pronunciation problems in the anglo world.
Finnish variation of Siegfried, German
"victorious peace"
A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
Turkish word name
Barış has been in the Turkish Top 100 since 1980, the first year for which there are records. It is typically written with the Turkish dotless I.
African, Ugandan
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.
Variation of Irina, Russian
Irya is an Irina diminutive, and rare even in its native country.
Variation of Fenna, Dutch and Frisian
Fenne and its phonetic version Fenna are vintage names enjoying a resurgence in The Netherlands, where both make the girls' Top 100.
French feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
"father of peace"
Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
Polish variation of Irenaeus, Greek