Names That Mean Calm

Names that mean calm include Serena (Latin), Placido (Italian), Prashant (Sanskrit), Galene (Greek), Aram (Kurdish), Shalev (Hebrew), Zola (Xhosa), Mirna (Serbo-Croatian), and Sakina (Arabic). Many peace names also feel calm, such as Irene, Frederick, and Noah.

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What Does Calm Mean in Names?

Calm in names covers quiet, still, peaceful, and serene. Some names state it directly, like Serena. Others link to peaceful symbols, such as the dove, the olive branch, and still water.

Boy Names That Mean Calm

Placido (Italian): calm or peaceful
Prashant (Sanskrit): calm and quiet
Aram (Kurdish and Persian): calm
Ramūnas (Lithuanian): calm
Rimantas (Lithuanian): to calm down
Galen (Greek): calm, from “galene”
Stellan (Scandinavian): calm or still
Thulani (Zulu): be calm or quiet
Serenus (Latin): serene

Girl Names That Mean Calm

Serena (Latin): serene
Serenity (Latin): peaceful
Mirna (Serbo-Croatian): peaceful
Mālie (Hawaiian): calm
Rangimārie (Māori): peaceful and calm
Nokuthula (Zulu): peace and calm
Tyyne (Finnish): calm and serene
Vaike (Estonian): silence or calm
Shanta (Sanskrit): pacified
Galene (Greek): calm sea

Unisex Names That Mean Calm

Zen
Zola (Xhosa): calm
Aram
Shalev (Hebrew): calm and tranquil
Miran (Slavic): peace or calm
Enkh (Mongolian): peace and calm
Shiloh (Hebrew): tranquil

Names Meaning Calm Spirit

Sakina (Arabic): divine tranquility
Shanti (Sanskrit): peace
Ataraxia (Greek): undisturbed calm
Hesychia (Greek): stillness
Shalva (Hebrew): serenity
Aramesh (Persian): calm

Classic Names That Mean Calm

Serena
Irene: Greek for peace
Frederick: peaceful ruler
Solomon: peace
Noah: rest
Olive: the peaceful olive branch

Biblical Names That Mean Calm

Noah: rest
Solomon: peace
Absalom: father of peace
Shiloh: tranquil
Salem: peace
Manoah: rest
Jonah: dove

Unique Names That Mean Calm

Galene
Hesychia
Halcyon: from the calm “halcyon days”
Tranquillitas: Roman goddess of tranquility
Rangimārie
Nokuthula

Short and Sweet Names That Mean Calm

Zen
Pax
Zola
Ro: Scandinavian for calm
Mira: Slavic for peace
An (安): Chinese for peace

International Names That Mean Calm

Yên (Vietnamese): calm
Mālie (Hawaiian)
Tyyne (Finnish)
Mirna (Croatian)
Zola (Xhosa)
Shalev (Hebrew)
Placido (Italian)

Literary Names That Mean Calm

Serena: in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
Placidia: Galla Placidia, a Roman empress
Tranquillus: the Roman writer Suetonius’s last name
Alcyone: the origin of “halcyon”
Pax: Roman goddess of peace

Modern Names That Mean Calm

Zen
Haven
Halcyon
Serenity
Harmony
Hush

Latin Names That Mean Calm

Serena: serene
Serenus: serene
Placidus: calm
Tranquillus: calm
Pax: peace
Quies: rest

Greek Names That Mean Calm

Galene: calm sea
Irene: peace
Hesychia: stillness
Ataraxia: undisturbed calm
Alcyone: kingfisher of calm seas

Italian and Spanish Names That Mean Calm

Placido
Serenella
Sereno
Calma
Pace: Italian for peace
Paz: Spanish for peace
Sosiego: Spanish for calm

Hebrew Names That Mean Calm

Shalev: calm
Shalva: serenity
Menucha: rest
Shalom: peace
Noah: rest

Arabic and Urdu Names That Mean Calm

Sakina: divine calm
Sukoon: calm and peace of mind
Aman: peace and safety
Salma: safe and peaceful
Aaram: rest
Rahat: relief and comfort

Persian and Kurdish Names That Mean Calm

Aram: calm
Aramesh: serenity
Ashti: peace

Sanskrit and Hindi Names That Mean Calm

Prashant: calm and quiet
Shanta: calm
Shanti: peace
Shama: tranquility
Saumya: gentle and serene
Sheetal: cool and soothing
Samata: balance and calm
Dhairya: steady patience

Japanese Names That Mean Calm

Shizuka (静): quiet and calm
Nagi (凪): calm sea
Nodoka: peaceful and mild
Yasu (安): peace

Chinese Names That Mean Calm

An (安): peace
Jing (静): quiet
Ning (宁): peaceful
Ping (平): even and calm
Tai (泰): at ease

African Names That Mean Calm

Nokuthula (Zulu)
Zola (Xhosa)
Thulani (Zulu)
Amani (Swahili): peace
Tulia (Swahili): calm
Lafiya (Hausa): peace and wellbeing
Udo (Igbo): peace
Selam (Amharic): peace

Polynesian and Hawaiian Names That Mean Calm

Mālie (Hawaiian): calm
Malu (Hawaiian): peaceful shelter
Rangimārie (Māori): peaceful and calm

Norse and Germanic Names That Mean Calm

Frida: peace
Frederick: peaceful ruler
Godfrey: God’s peace
Manfred: man of peace
Wilfred: desiring peace
Axel: father of peace
Stellan: calm

Slavic and Baltic Names That Mean Calm

Miran
Mirna
Miroslav: peace and glory
Ramūnas
Ramunė
Rimantas

Welsh and Celtic Names That Mean Calm

Hedd: peace
Heddwen: peace
Tawel: calm or quiet
Callum: dove

Egyptian Names That Mean Calm

Hotep: peace
Imhotep: he who comes in peace
Aaru: peaceful paradise

Mythology Names That Mean Calm

Galene: calm seas
Hesychia: stillness
Eirene: peace
Pax: peace
Tranquillitas: tranquility
Alcyone: peaceful sea days

Nature Names That Feel Calm

Lake
Haven
Willow
Meadow
Cove
Glade

Cute Names That Mean Calm

Hush
Lull
Dove
Olive
Pax
Paloma: Spanish for dove

Last Names That Mean Calm

Still
Friedman: peaceful man
Paz
Salomon
Pace

Names Wrongly Linked to Calm

Some lists claim Dylan, Mason, Cedric, Seth, Ezra, Levi, Eli, Felix, Asher, Amara, and Lenore mean calm. They do not. Dylan means sea, and Felix means lucky. Noa in Hebrew means movement, while Noah means rest.

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FAQs

What name means calm?

Serena means calm in Latin, and Placido means calm in Italian. Prashant means calm in Sanskrit.

What is a boy name that means calm?

Placido, Prashant, Aram, Galen, and Thulani are good choices. Aram means calm in Kurdish and Persian.

What is a girl name that means calm?

Serena, Mirna, Mālie, Rangimārie, and Tyyne are strong picks. Rangimārie is Māori for peaceful and calm.

What is an Arabic name that means calm?

Sakina means divine tranquility. Sukoon, Aman, and Salma also carry calm or peaceful meanings.

Does Noah mean calm?

Noah means rest or repose in Hebrew. It carries a calm feeling, but its direct meaning is rest.

Does Dylan mean calm?

No. Dylan is Welsh and links to the sea, not to calm. Some lists mistakenly say it means calm sea.

What is the Greek goddess of calm seas?

Galene is the Greek goddess of calm seas. Her name is the root of the name Galen.