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By katielea · Updated May 2023
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African, Swahili
"peace, safety, security"
The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.
Arabic
"peace"
An occasionally heard African name, hobbled by a zoolike sound.
Latin
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Hebrew
"father of peace"
Absalom, because of its biblical and literary associations, just might appeal to the daring namegiver. In the Old Testament, Absalom was the handsome, favored but rebellious son of King David. In…
Irish
"rough peace"
Occasionally used in the African-American community to honor Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, known as "Emperor of the Kingdom of Africa," though his first name is more frequently chosen. Another…
Italian variation of Godfrey or Geoffrey
"pledge of peace"
This appealing Italian name is associated with the great Florentine painter and architect Giotto di Bondone, a major force in the Italian Renaissance.
Welsh
"blessed peace"
A bold Welsh name with a gentle meaning, Heddwyn is notably associated with the poet Ellis Humphrey Evans, who died at Passchendaele during World War One. He used Hedd Wyn as his Bardic name, having…
English
"royal peace settlement"
A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.
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…
Color and nature name
"dove, a bird"
Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place.
