Meaning theme
16 Names That Mean Peace
Names that mean peace include Irene (Greek), Frieda (German), Salome (Hebrew), Shanti (Sanskrit), Paz (Spanish), and Amani (Swahili). Axel descends from a Hebrew name meaning father of peace, Miroslav joins the Slavic words for peace and glory, and Noah's Hebrew root means rest.
Peace names span the Hebrew shalom, the Greek eirene, the Sanskrit shanti, and the Slavic mir, making this one of the most universal naming themes on earth. Parents choose them as a quiet blessing, a hope spoken once and carried for a lifetime. Every name here descends from a genuine word for peace, rest, or reconciliation.
- Aman MasculineArabic“peace, safety”
- Amani UnisexSwahili“peace”
- Axel MasculineScandinavian“father of peace”
- Frederick MasculineGermanic“peaceful ruler”
- Frieda FeminineGerman“peace”
- Irene FeminineGreek“peace”
- Mira FeminineSlavic“peace”
- Miroslav MasculineSlavic“peace and glory”
- Noah MasculineHebrew“rest, comfort”
- Paz FeminineSpanish“peace”
- Salem UnisexHebrew“peace, complete”
- Salome FeminineHebrew“peace”
- Shanti FeminineSanskrit“peace, tranquility”
- Wilfred MasculineOld English“desiring peace”
- Winifred FeminineWelsh“blessed peacemaking”
- Yasuko FeminineJapanese“peaceful child”
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Questions
Irene is the Greek word for peace personified as a goddess, Frieda comes from the German Friede, and Salome derives from the Hebrew shalom. Shanti is the Sanskrit word for inner peace, Paz is the Spanish, and Mira is the Slavic.
Axel descends from Absalom, Hebrew for my father is peace, and Wilfred means desiring peace in Old English. Miroslav combines peace and glory in Slavic, Aman means peace and safety in Arabic and Hindi, and Frederick means peaceful ruler.
Noah comes from a Hebrew root meaning rest or repose, and Genesis connects the name to comfort. It is not the literal word for peace, which is shalom, but rest and relief sit close enough that Noah is counted among peaceful names.
Salem, from the Semitic root for peace and wholeness found in Jerusalem's name, is given to both boys and girls in the United States. Amani, the Swahili word for peace, is likewise used for both sexes in East Africa and America.