Names that mean Peace.
Calm waters and quiet blessings. — 278 names across 15 peoples.
Aafiya“Health, safety, peace, and well-being.”HausafemaleAamina“Arabic-derived: faithful, trustworthy, and protected; a gentle blessing of security”SomalifemaleAbdesselam“Servant of Peace (al-Salam).”WolofmaleAbdisalam“Arabic-derived: servant of the Source of Peace”SomalimaleAbdou Salam“Servant of the Source of Peace”FulanimaleAbdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””FulanimaleAbdul Latif“Servant of the Gentle, Kind, or Subtle One.”FulanimaleAbdulatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”HausamaleAbdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”FulanimaleAbdulsalam“A servant of peace and well-being”HausamaleAbronoma“A gentle, graceful child, like a dove”AkanfemaleAdetutu“The crown is cool, calm, or peaceful.”YorubafemaleAdun“Sweetness; a gentle and delightful nature”YorubaanyAhoto“Peace, comfort, and a settled heart”AkananyAkinremi“A strong and dependable child who brings comfort after hardship”YorubamaleAkudo“Wealth and peace”IgbofemaleAlafia“Peace and a life of well-being”YorubaanyAman“Peace and security”AmharicanyAmani“Peace; wishes.”LugandaanyAmani“Arabic-derived through Swahili: peace, safety, and security”SwahilianyAmina“A trustworthy child who brings a sense of peace”HausafemaleAminci“Indigenous Hausa: peace and mutual trust, a heartfelt wish for a peaceful life”HausaanyAngelique“Like an angel; gentle and radiant”LingalafemaleAnisa“A warm-hearted daughter who brings companionship and comfort”HausafemaleAsiya“Arabic-derived: one who brings comfort and healing”HausafemaleAsomdwoe“Peace, harmony, and a calm, gracious spirit”AkanfemaleBalikuddembe“Those who have brought peace; a hopeful name celebrating harmony after difficulty.”LugandaanyBarira“A girl known for goodness, devotion, and a gentle character”HausafemaleBarnabas“A source of encouragement and comfort to others”AmharicmaleBaxnaan“Somali: welfare, comfort, well-being, or prosperity.”SomalimaleBilal“Arabic-derived; a name associated with freshness, water, and a gentle presence”SwahilimaleBlandine“Gentle and kind-hearted”LingalafemaleCabdisalaam“Arabic-derived: servant of the Source of Peace”SomalimaleCabdisalaan“Arabic-derived: servant of the Source of Peace”SomalimaleCawl“Graceful, swift, and gentle in spirit”SomalimaleChereka“Moon — a bright, gentle name associated with beauty and light”AmharicfemaleClemence“Merciful, gentle, and forgiving”LingalafemaleClementine“Merciful; mild; gentle”LingalafemaleComfort“A source of comfort and consolation”ShonaanyConsolata“Consolation and comfort”LugandafemaleCudbi“Cushitic/Somali — cotton; a gentle, soft image”SomalifemaleDalal“Arabic-derived: charm, grace, and gentle appeal”HausafemaleDaluxolo“Bringer or creator of peace”XhosamaleDayax“A child who brings the gentle beauty of moonlight”SomalianyDdembe“Peace or freedom/liberty.”LugandaanyDuduzile“One who brings comfort and reassurance”ZulufemaleDzikamai“Calmness and peace”ShonamaleEzeudo“King of peace”IgbomaleFaraja“Comfort and relief after difficult times”SwahilianyFaraji“A source of comfort and relief”SwahilimaleFirdawsi“Paradise; a life filled with beauty and peace”AmharicfemaleGhafur“Merciful, forgiving, and gentle-hearted”SwahilimaleGodfrey“God's peace”LugandamaleHakuri“Indigenous Hausa — Patience and calm endurance”HausaanyHalim“Patient, gentle, and forbearing”FulanimaleHalim“A gentle, patient, and even-tempered man”HausamaleHalim“Gentle, patient, and compassionate”SwahilimaleHalim“A gentle person who responds with patience”WolofmaleHalim“Gentle, patient, and forbearing”YorubamaleHalima“Gentle, patient, and kind-hearted”AmharicfemaleHalima“Patient, gentle, and kind-hearted”FulanifemaleHalima“A gentle, patient, and kind-hearted daughter”HausafemaleHalima“Gentle, patient, and kind-hearted”LingalafemaleHalima“Arabic-derived: gentle and patient”SomalifemaleHalima“A gentle, patient, and compassionate woman”SwahilifemaleHalima“A gentle and patient woman”WoloffemaleHalima“Gentle, patient, and forbearing”YorubafemaleHalimatu“Gentle, patient, and forbearing”YorubafemaleHanaan“Tender, compassionate, and gentle”SomalifemaleHanna“Grace, kindness, and a gentle spirit”AmharicfemaleHilmi“Arabic-derived: forbearing, patient, and gentle”SomalimaleHilmi“Patient, gentle, and forbearing”SwahilimaleInuwa“Indigenous Hausa: shade and shelter, a warm wish that a child will bring comfort and protection”HausamaleIslam“Devotion and submission to God, with associations of peace and wholeness”AmharicmaleIsmail“God hears, offering comfort and confidence that prayers are received”AmharicmaleItunu“Comfort and consolation”YorubaanyItunuoluwa“God’s comfort”YorubaanyJabir“One who brings comfort and helps make things whole”AmharicmaleJabir“A compassionate person who brings comfort and healing”WolofmaleJafari“A gentle stream of goodness”SwahilimaleJannat“A child who brings the peace and joy of paradise”AmharicfemaleJonah“A dove; a gentle name symbolizing peace and hope”ZulumaleJuwairiya“A cherished young woman with a gentle and dignified spirit”AmharicfemaleKassahun“A precious blessing and source of comfort”AmharicmaleKersa“A gentle virtue-name associated with good character, respect, and honorable conduct.”WolofanyKhadiijo“Arabic-derived: gentle and patient”SomalifemaleKhethukuthula“Choose peace.”ZulumaleLadiif“Gentle, kind, and gracious”SomalimaleLadiifa“A gentle, kind, and gracious woman”SomalifemaleLaila“Arabic-derived: night; a poetic name associated with beauty and the calm of night”HausafemaleLaila“Arabic-derived: the night; a poetic name associated with beauty and calm”SwahilifemaleLamine“A gentle and devoted man”WolofmaleLatif“Gentle, kind, and gracious”FulanimaleLatif“Arabic-derived: gentle, gracious, and kind-hearted”HausamaleLatif“Arabic-derived: kind, gentle, and gracious”SwahilimaleLatifa“Gentle, kind, and gracious”FulanifemaleLatifa“Gentle and kind; a name associated with softness and gracious character”LugandafemaleLatifa“Arabic-derived: gentle, gracious, and kind-hearted”HausafemaleLatifa“Arabic-derived: gentle, kind, and gracious”SwahilifemaleLulama“Peaceful, calm and gentle”XhosaanyLulamile“One who has found peace”XhosaanyLutfi“Gentle, kind, and gracious in character”WolofmaleLuxolo“Peace and calm”XhosamaleMareme“A classic Wolof-Senegalese woman’s name, gentle and dignified”WoloffemaleMayanja“Lakes or broad waters — a calm name connected with Uganda’s many lakes”LugandamaleMaysuun“A graceful and lovely child with a gentle presence”SomalifemaleMirembe“Peace—a gentle name expressing harmony and calm.”LugandaanyMthunzi“A place of shelter, rest, and protection”XhosamaleMthuthuzeli“One who brings comfort”XhosamaleMunyaradzi“Comforter; one who brings comfort”ShonamaleMuziwokuthula“Home/homestead of peace.”ZulumaleMwezi“The moon—gentle light in the night sky”SwahilianyMxolisi“One who brings peace or forgiveness”ZulumaleMziwoxolo“Home of peace—a peaceful and welcoming presence”XhosamaleNabad“Peace and harmony”SomalianyNabisa“A traditional Baganda girl’s name with a gentle, distinctive sound and ancestral resonance.”LugandafemaleNaciim“Arabic-derived: bliss, comfort, ease, well-being, or a life of pleasure.”SomalimaleNaciima“Arabic-derived: blessed ease, happiness, and spiritual comfort”SomalifemaleNadia“Tender-hearted and gentle”SwahilifemaleNaeem“Ease, comfort, bliss, prosperity, or felicity.”HausamaleNahom“Comfort and consolation”AmharicmaleNaim“Comfort, ease, and a life filled with well-being”FulanimaleNaim“Blessed with peace and happiness”SwahilimaleNaima“Peaceful, gentle, and blessed with well-being”WoloffemaleNamagembe“Peaceful; a hopeful name wishing a girl a life of peace and harmony.”LugandafemaleNamazzi“Water — a gentle, life-giving name”LugandafemaleNamirembe“Peace and lasting harmony—a graceful name expressing the honor of a life lived well.”LugandafemaleNaseem“Gentle breeze; zephyr.”HausamaleNasma“Arabic-derived; a gentle, refreshing breeze”SomalifemaleNasma“Arabic-derived feminine name meaning “breeze” or “gentle breath of wind.””SwahilifemaleNassima“Gentle breeze; a name suggesting freshness and calm”FulanifemaleNassima“Breeze, especially a gentle or fresh breeze; Arabic-derived name used in Senegal.”WoloffemaleNduduzo“Comfort and consolation”ZulumaleNene“A gentle, cherished family name traditionally associated with affection and tenderness”WoloffemaleNkasiobi“Comfort of the heart”IgbofemaleNnamirembe“Peace; a peaceful one”LugandafemaleNokuthula“Mother of peace.”XhosafemaleNokuthula“Peace, calm, and gentleness”ZulufemaleNokuzola“Peaceful, gentle, and composed”ZulufemaleNomonde“Patient, calm and gentle”XhosafemaleNomsa“Kind-hearted, gentle and caring”XhosafemaleNontuthuzelo“A source of comfort and reassurance”XhosafemaleNothula“With peace; peaceful one”ZulufemaleNoxolo“A peaceful and gentle presence”XhosafemaleNoxolo“Mother of peace; one who brings reconciliation”ZulufemaleNuhu“Rest and comfort”LugandamaleNuux“The Arabic form of Noah, a prophetic name associated with perseverance and comfort”SomalimaleNyamudzai“Comfort; console; bring reassurance.”ShonafemaleNyaradzai“Comfort; consolation; one who brings reassurance.”ShonafemaleNyaradzo“Comfort, peace, and reassurance”ShonafemaleOliver“Olive tree; by association, peace.”LugandamaleOlivier“Olive tree; symbol of peace”LingalamaleOluwapelumi“A child who carries the comfort and promise of God's presence”YorubaanyOnwa“Moon, a gentle name associated with light and calm nights”IgboanyPatience“Steadfast patience and a calm, enduring spirit”LugandafemalePatience“English Christian virtue name expressing endurance and calm strength; used by Hausa Christians”HausafemalePauline“Humble, gentle, and grounded”LingalafemalePeace“Peace, harmony, and a calming presence”LugandafemalePeace“English Christian virtue name expressing peace and harmony; used by Hausa Christians”HausaanyPhumla“Rest and peace”XhosafemalePhumla“Rest; rest peacefully.”ZulufemalePhumlani“Rest; be at peace.”XhosamalePhumlani“Rest; one who rests.”ZulumalePhumzile“She has rested; peace has come”XhosafemalePhumzile“Has rested; is at rest.”ZulufemaleQamar“Gentle and luminous like the moon”SomalianyQamar“Moonlight—soft, calm, and beautiful”SwahilianyRadhia“Content, joyful, and at peace”SwahilifemaleRaghad“A life of comfort, happiness, and abundance (Arabic-derived)”SomalifemaleRaha“Joy, comfort, and a peaceful presence”SwahilifemaleRahaf“Delicate, fine, or gentle.”SomalifemaleRahel“A gentle, cherished one”AmharicfemaleRamla“Arabic-derived: gentle, grounded, and enduring”HausafemaleRauf“Kind, gentle, and compassionate”FulanimaleRauf“Deeply compassionate, gentle, and merciful”HausamaleRauf“Arabic-derived: kind, compassionate, and gentle”SomalimaleRaufu“Exceptionally gentle, kind, and compassionate”SwahilimaleRemi“Comfort me; a heartfelt wish for comfort and reassurance”YorubaanyRida“Contentment, peace, and gracious acceptance”AmharicfemaleRidhia“Contentment, satisfaction, and peace of heart”SwahilifemaleRiham“Gentle rain bringing refreshment and blessing (Arabic-derived)”SomalifemaleRiham“Arabic feminine name meaning “light rain” or “gentle rainfall.””SwahilifemaleRugare“Peace and harmony”ShonaanyRunyararo“Peace and gentleness”ShonaanySaba“Arabic ṣabā: a gentle easterly wind or breeze, often poetically associated with morning—not an evening breeze.”SomalifemaleSaba“A gentle east wind or morning breeze.”SwahilifemaleSahal“Arabic sahl: easy, gentle, smooth, or level.”SomalimaleSahar“The calm beauty of the hours before dawn”FulanifemaleSahar“Arabic-derived: dawn or the calm before sunrise”HausafemaleSahar“Arabic-derived; the calm beauty of the hours before dawn”SomalifemaleSakiina“Peaceful, calm, and serene”SomalifemaleSakina“Peace, serenity, and a calm heart”FulanifemaleSakina“Arabic-derived; calm, peaceful, and serene”HausafemaleSakina“A calm and peaceful woman who brings serenity to others”SomalifemaleSakina“Peace, calm, and inner serenity”SwahilifemaleSakina“A calm and peaceful presence”WoloffemaleSakinah“Peace, serenity, and calm”FulanifemaleSalamatu“Safety, well-being, peace, or soundness.”FulanifemaleSalamatu“Arabic-derived; peace, safety, and well-being”HausafemaleSalim“A man who brings peace and security”AmharicmaleSalim“Safe, healthy, and at peace”SwahilimaleSalima“Safe, healthy, and at peace”SwahilifemaleSalma“Peaceful, protected, and gentle”SwahilifemaleSamar“Arabic-derived — warm companionship and gentle evening conversation”SomalifemaleSekinat“Tranquillity, peace, calm, or serenity.”YorubafemaleSelam“Peace”AmharicanySelamawi“A peaceful and calm person”AmharicmaleSelamawit“Peaceful; full of peace”AmharicfemaleSelamnesh“You are peace”AmharicfemaleShifa“Healing, remedy, and comfort”HausafemaleSimisade“Rest in the crown.”YorubafemaleSimisola“Rest in wealth, prosperity, or honour.”YorubafemaleSinmidele“Rest with me in our home; a name of comfort and companionship”YorubafemaleSinmiloluwa“Rest in the care of the Lord; a beautiful wish for peace and protection”YorubafemaleSinmisola“Rest in wealth and honour; a loving wish for peace and prosperity”YorubafemaleSoliyana“Commonly glossed as “sunshine” or “sunlight”; it is not an established Amharic expression for peace and grace.”AmharicfemaleSoukeyna“A Senegalese form of Arabic Sukayna/Sukaynah, associated with calmness, tranquility, and peace.”WoloffemaleSouleymane“A man devoted to faith and peace”WolofmaleSuha“Arabic: a small star or celestial light; a gentle, luminous name”SomalifemaleSuhail“Arabic-derived: “Canopus,” a bright star; it can also carry senses such as “easy” or “gentle.””SwahilimaleSuhaila“Easy; gentle; smooth.”FulanifemaleSulaimatu“Arabic-derived; a cherished traditional Muslim name associated with wisdom and peace”HausafemaleSulaymaan“The Arabic form of Solomon, associated with peace and wise leadership”SomalimaleSuleymaan“Arabic-derived: a form of Solomon, traditionally associated with wisdom and peace”SomalimaleTabita“Graceful and gentle like a gazelle”SwahilifemaleTanyaradzwa““We have been comforted” or “we have received comfort.””ShonaanyThanduxolo“A life filled with love and peace”XhosamaleThanduxolo“Love and peace”ZulumaleThayu“Peace, calm, and harmony”KikuyuanyThozama“Be humble/gentle; humility.”XhosafemaleThozamile“Associated with being humble, gentle, or calm.”XhosaanyThula“Quiet, calm, and peaceful”ZuluanyThulani“Be quiet; be calm.”XhosaanyThulani“Be peaceful and gentle”ZulumaleThulile“Quiet; calm.”XhosafemaleThulile“Peaceful, quiet, and gentle”ZulufemaleThulisile“Has become quiet/calm.”XhosafemaleThulisile“She has become calm and peaceful”ZulufemaleThuluxolo“Peaceful and calm”ZuluanyTilaye“A beloved child who is a source of comfort and protection.”AmharicmaleTsitsi“A compassionate and gentle spirit”ShonaanyTulia“Calm, peaceful, and gentle in spirit”SwahilifemaleUdo“Peace and calm”IgboanyUdochukwu“A reassuring name wishing a child lasting peace from God.”IgboanyUdoka“A beautiful reminder that peace is more precious than many other blessings.”IgboanyUloma“A gentle name evoking a loving, peaceful, and beautiful home.”IgbofemaleUmm Salama“A dignified traditional name associated with peace and well-being”SwahilifemaleViola“A beautiful and gentle child with a quietly joyful spirit”SwahilifemaleViolet“A gentle and beautiful child, like the violet flower”SwahilifemaleWilfried“Desiring peace”LingalamaleWinifred“A Welsh name commonly interpreted as “blessed/holy peace” or “peaceful reconciliation.””LugandafemaleXaliimo“Gentle, patient, and kind-hearted”SomalifemaleXolani“May he live in peace and bring peace”XhosamaleXolani“Live in peace; forgive and be at peace”ZulumaleXolile“At peace and reconciled”XhosaanyXolile“Has forgiven; has become calm/at peace.”ZuluanyXolilizwe“Peace of the nation.”XhosamaleXolisa“To make peace or reconcile”XhosaanyXolisile“Has apologized; has sought or brought calm/peace.”ZuluanyYaasir“Arabic-derived name wishing a child ease, prosperity, and a gentle nature”SomalimaleYasira“One who brings ease, comfort, and prosperity”SwahilifemaleYirgalem““May the world be calm/at peace.””AmharicfemaleYona“Dove; a gentle symbol of peace”SwahilimaleYonas“Dove—a gentle symbol of peace”AmharicmaleYunus“Dove; a gentle symbol of peace”SwahilimaleYusra“Ease, comfort, and hopeful prosperity”FulanifemaleYusra“Arabic-derived name meaning “ease,” “comfort,” or “prosperity”; a hopeful name for a child’s peaceful future”HausafemaleYusra“An Arabic-derived name meaning ease, prosperity, and a life made gentle”SomalifemaleYusra“Ease, comfort, and a life made gentle”SwahilifemaleYusra“Ease, facility, comfort, or prosperity.”WoloffemaleZithulele“Be quiet and calm; a peaceful, composed child”XhosamaleZola“Calm-hearted, peaceful and gentle in spirit”XhosaanyZoleka“Be calm; be at peace; settle down.”XhosafemaleZolile“Calm-hearted and gentle”XhosaanyZolile“Calm and peaceful”ZuluanyZorora“A child who brings peace, calm, and restful happiness”ShonaanyZororai“Rest; a gentle wish for peace, calm, and a settled life”ShonamaleZororo“Comfort and relief after sorrow or hardship.”Shonaany