Baby Names That Mean Peace
Peace-names lean soft. They tend to suit children who arrive after a difficult year, a long wait, or simply a parent’s wish for a calmer world.
A peace-name is the rarest kind: a single word that doubles as a small daily prayer.
Curated picks
- Salome girlHebrew shalom — “peace.” Ancient, lyrical, increasingly current.
- Pax neutralLatin for peace. Three letters, no compromise.
- Frederick boyOld German “peaceful ruler.” Vintage classic with quiet authority.
- Shanti neutralSanskrit for peace. Used across genders in modern naming.
- Mira girlSlavic “peace, world.” Soft, two-syllable, multicultural.
- Olivia girlLatin from olive — the universal symbol of peace. Currently #1 in many countries.
- Solomon boyHebrew “peaceful.” Substantial, biblical, never out of style.
- Irene girlGreek for peace. Vintage with renewed momentum.
- Casimir boySlavic “proclaiming peace.” Distinctive and historic.
- Noor neutralArabic “light” — sometimes carrying a connotation of inner peace. Genuinely unisex.
Hebrew & Arabic
Shalom and Salaam — the deepest peace-naming traditions in active use.
Latin & Greek
Pax, Olivia and Irene cover the Western branch.
Sanskrit & Slavic
Some of the most lyrical peace-names in current use.
FAQs about names meaning peace
What baby name means peace?
Salome (Hebrew), Pax (Latin), Shanti (Sanskrit) and Frederick (Germanic “peaceful ruler”) are the four most editorially complete options.
What is a unisex name meaning peace?
Pax and Shanti both work cleanly across genders — short, modern, and etymologically peace-rooted.
Is Olivia a name meaning peace?
Yes — it derives from the olive tree, the universal classical symbol of peace.
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