Dog Names That Mean Calm
- Eiji
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"prosperity, peace"Description:
While several meanings are possible depending on the characters used, prosperity and peace are certainly lovely meanings for a name to have.
- Madoka
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Sereno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"calm"Description:
Appealingly peaceful and placid.
- Fedde
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Fedde, a Top 100 boys' name in The Netherlands, is a Frisian short form for names beginning with Frid, which means "peace." As with many names popular in contemporary Holland, this short form stands on its own.
- Alafia
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Alafia is a Yoruba name for peace and is used as a name for both men and women in Nigeria.
- 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.
- Laras
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"calm"Description:
Everyone will misunderstand it as Lara, but if you're willing to put up with the confusion, this is a truly different yet simple option.
- Hilja
Origin:
Finnish, EstonianMeaning:
"silent, quiet, flat, pleasant; late"Description:
This gentle Finnish name derives from the word hiljainen, meaning "quiet" and was first coined in the 19th century as a translation of the name Placidia. It is also used in Estonia, though it does coincide with the word Estonian word for late.
- 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.
- Xolani
Origin:
Zulu, modern inventionMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Typically a masculine Zulu name, Xolani is more popular among baby girls in the US. Given to more than 200 girls in 2024, it is a modern creation, blending the stylish -lani ending of Hawaiian names such as Leilani or Kalani, with the sounds of Zola, Zoe, or Solana.
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