Dog Names That Mean Calm
- Nirvana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"place of great bliss"Description:
Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
- Eirene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Eirene, modernized to Irene, was the Greek goddess of peace. Eirene or Irene was also the name of an early empress and several saints.
- Winnet
Origin:
American diminutive of Winifred, WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"Description:
Winnet is a long-forgotten nickname for Winifred that was used in the US in the 18th and 19th centuries. These days, it's more often found in South Africa.
- Mykelti
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"silent friend"Description:
Brought into the spotlight by actor Mykelti Williamson, who was given it by his half-Blackfoot Indian grandfather
- Freida
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peace"Description:
This spelling of Frida or Frieda ranked as high as #141 back in the late 19th century. Its most famous bearers, with different spellings, are Indian actress Frieda Pinto, who starred in Slumdog Millionnaire, and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
- Federica
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Frederick, GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"Description:
Federica is the Latin version of Frederica, one of those formerly stuffy female names -- think Josephine and Eleanor -- that feels fresh and elegant again. And Federica has more energy without that first r.
- Madoka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Mirela
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"peace, world"Description:
Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.
- Baris
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Baris has the advantage of sounding familiar but being rare and unusual. The peaceful meaning is another plus.
- Ocean
Origin:
English, nature nameDescription:
Ocean is a nature name that comes right out and states its meaning and association. Full of power and depth, Ocean is one of the fastest-rising baby names for both girls and boys, making the US Top 1000 for both genders in 2021. Oceane, the version that's trendy in France, was used for only 11 baby girls in the US in the same year. Ocean-lovers who want to be less obvious can choose such subtler names that mean ocean as Jennifer or Marissa, but coming right out and using Ocean is a perfectly valid way to go.
- Fen
Origin:
English, Dutch, FrisianMeaning:
"marshland; peace"Description:
In English, a fen is a wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater. In Dutch and Frisian, it's a traditional diminutive of names containing the element frid, meaning "peace".
- Naima
Origin:
Arabic, Scandinavian variation of NaemaMeaning:
"tranquil; pleasantness"Description:
As an Arabic name, the normal transcription is Na'ima, with an apostrophe. It was a Top 200 name in France in the 1970s and '80s, and ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2008.
- Sereno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"calm"Description:
Appealingly peaceful and placid.
- Jeff
Origin:
Diminutive of Jeffrey, JeffersonMeaning:
"pledge of peace"Description:
The ultimate dad name.
- Safa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure, serenity, clarity"Description:
An English, Persian, and Turkish transcription of Arabic Safaa or Safaa', Safa is a a serene but strong choice and has proved popular among Muslim parents in the UK. Spritually significant, As-Safaa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca which Muslim pilgrims travel between when performing the pilgrimage of Hajj.
- Selam
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"peace"Description:
A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
- Saeri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"clarity, serenity"Description:
This Japanese name is virtually unknown in the US, but it does bear a resemblance to the familiar Sara, which might help it fit in.
- Galene
Origin:
Feminine variation of Galen, GreekMeaning:
"calm"Description:
Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
- Sakina
Origin:
Arabic,, HebrewMeaning:
"peace, tranquility"Description:
Sparky and bright but with a serene meaning, Sakina is a multicultural choice, quietly on the rise in the US. Derived from the Arabic Sakun or the Hebrew shekinah, it means "peace, tranquility" and is associated with the sense of serenity, or the reassuring peace that can settle upon an enlightened person, particularly within Islamic tradition.
- Nirav
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"quiet"Description:
This name, used in both India and Nepal, is one of those lovely boys names that opts for quiet strength over hypermasculine energy. Bollywood cinematographer Nirav Shah is a notable bearer of this name.
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