Dog Names That Mean Calm

  1. Nirvana
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "place of great bliss"
    • Description:

      Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
  2. Aeko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful"
    • Description:

      Traditionally a feminine name in Japan, although Ammika Harris and Chris Brown chose Aeko for their son, born in 2018. The starbaby's name is pronounced like "echo," but the traditional Japanese pronunciation is AH-EE-KO.
  3. Mirela
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "peace, world"
    • Description:

      Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.
  4. Arav
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful"
    • Description:

      Arav (sometimes spelled Aarav) is a name popular in India and Pakistan. Jaipur-born actor Arav Choudhary is a well-known Indian personality. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar chose Aarav for his son's name.
  5. Pax
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A cool name, representing the Roman goddess of peace and offering a positive message to bestow upon a child. Pax is one of the most stylish new names that mean peace.
  6. Concordia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "peace, harmony"
    • Description:

      This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
  7. Shanti
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      This Hindi word which is used in prayer is one of the prime names that mean peace, always a nice message to impart to a child. Nick Nolte used it for his daughter.
  8. Aang
    • Origin:

      Chinese fictional name
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful soaring"
    • Description:

      The name of the main protagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender was coined for the movie from Chinese characters meaning "peaceful" and "rise; raise". Aang is also used as a given name in Indonesia, where it derives from akang — a word used to refer to one’s elder brother or one of his peers.
  9. Galene
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Galen, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "calm"
    • Description:

      Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
  10. Mirko
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "peace, world"
    • Description:

      Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.
  11. Kazuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "hope of peace"
    • Description:

      Kazuki is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazumi
  12. Frederica
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Frederick, English from German
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful ruler"
    • Description:

      Frederica is an interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, and who can appreciate the vintage charm and verve lurking beneath its stuffiness.
  13. Eirene
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  14. Binh
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful, even"
    • Description:

      Properly spelt Bình in Vietnamese, this is a very popular name for both sexes. The pronunciation is usually Anglicized as "BIN", but the middle vowel is more like the U in "burn".
  15. Sakina
    • Origin:

      Arabic,, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  16. Serenella
    • Origin:

      Italian, elaboration of Serena
    • Meaning:

      "serene"
    • Description:

      Both rhythmic and serene, Serenella is one of the Italian names for girls virtually unknown in the US but definitely usable. An unusual route to Ella as a short form?
  17. Airini
    • Origin:

      Maori variation of Eirene "peace"
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Airini is the Maori transliteration of the name Eirene, whcih comes from the Greek goddess of peace. A notable bearer of this name is nineteenth century Maori rights activist Airini Donnelly.
  18. Tanjiro
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "coal + calm son; highly valued second son"
    • Description:

      Protagonist of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The kanji used to spell his name give it the meaning of "coal + calm son," which describe his former profession as a coal worker.
  19. Galen
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "healer, calm"
    • Description:

      The final n makes this choice infinitely more modern than Gail.
  20. Selam
    • Origin:

      Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.