Dog Names That Mean Calm

  1. Thulile
    • Origin:

      Zulu
    • Meaning:

      "quiet; peaceful"
    • Description:

      Bouncy South African girl name whose sound doesn't quite match its meaning.
  2. Rongo
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      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?
  3. Selam
    • Origin:

      Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
  4. Madoka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "tranquil"
  5. Madoka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "tranquil"
  6. An
    • Origin:

      Chinese or Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "peace or safe, secure"
    • Description:

      An is a gender-neutral Chinese name, originally a surname, that can be used for girls or boys and means peace or quiet. It is also a Vietnamese name meaning safe and secure. In the English-speaking world, it may feel slight due to its equivalence to the article an.
  7. 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".
  8. Shanta
    • Origin:

      Indian
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      This is the Indian version of the Hindi word meaning peace.