Dog Names That Mean Calm

Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.

Calming Japanese choice.

Rongo is a masculine Maori name stemming from both the name of a god and also the Maori word for peace, "rangimarie", which itself is occasionally used as a feminine name. Rongo was the name of the Maori god of cultivated food and of peace. In Maori culture the two ideas are closely linked - food can only be cultivated and plentiful when communities are at peace and working together. If Ringo, Rango and Rocco can get a look in, why not Rongo?

Many parents these days are responding to names meaning peace, and this is one of the more unusual ones (more often heard as a surname). Pronounced PACH-ee-a, it relates to such other peaceful names as PAZ, PAX, and PAXICO

This Croatian name is the diminutive of Mira and Mirela.

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.

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".

Galena is the feminine of the Galen, which means calm. Galena is also a mineral-related name, a type of lead.

Kazuki is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazumi

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

A lovely meaning and sound -- if you're fluent in Dutch.

Hawa is the Arabic equivalent of Eve in that it is the name used for the wife of first man Adam. More than 100 baby girls were named Hawa in the US last year.

Also spelled Yên, this simple Vietnamese name has a serene sound and meaning.

While several meanings are possible depending on the characters used, prosperity and peace are certainly lovely meanings for a name to have.

Selima might be confused with Selina, but it's an appealing spin on that classic with a lovely meaning.

A gentle sounding name of Hebrew origin with an equally calm meaning, Shalev is used as a given name and as a surname. Notable bearers include novelist Meir Shalev, footballer Shalev Menashe, and writer Zeruya Shalev.

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

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.