Names Categorized "peace"

Geoffrey is a masculine given name used primarily in English and French, derived from the Norman French form of a Frankish name. The name's second element comes from the Old German fridu “peace,” while the first element...

Gerfried is a masculine German given name with ancient Germanic roots. It is composed of the elements ger (meaning "spear") and fridu (meaning "peace"), signifying "peace through the spear" or "spear of peace." This comp...

Gisilfrid is an Old Germanic masculine name composed of the elements gisal meaning "hostage" or "pledge" and fridu meaning "peace". As a compound name, Gisilfrid follows the typical Germanic naming tradition of combining...

Gniewomir is a Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of two elements: gněvŭ meaning "anger" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "one who turns anger into peace" or...

Godefrid is the Old German form of the name Godfrey. Derived from the Germanic elements got ("god") and fridu ("peace"), it carries the meaning "peace of god." This name was common among early medieval Germanic peoples a...

Godefroy is the French form of the Germanic name Godfrey, itself derived from Godefrid. The name means "peace of god", composed of the Old German elements got "god" and fridu "peace".Etymology and HistoryBrought to Engla...

Godfrey is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, brought to England by the Normans. It derives from the Old German Godefrid, composed of the elements got (meaning "god") and fridu (meaning "peace"), thus signifying...

Godofredo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Godfrey. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic Godefrid, composed of the elements got 'god' and fridu 'peace', giving it the meaning 'peace of god'. Some etymologic...

Goffredo is an Italian given name, the Italian form of Godfrey. The name Godfrey itself derives from the Germanic name Godefrid, which is composed of the Old German elements got meaning "god" and fridu meaning "peace", t...

Grid is the anglicized spelling of the Old Norse name Gríðr, derived from either gríð meaning "zeal, vehemence" or grið meaning "peace." In Norse mythology, she was a giantess (jötunn) and the mother of Vidar by Odin. Sh...

Guifré is the Catalan form of Vilifredus, a Latinized version of Willifrid or a Visigothic cognate. Willifrid itself derives from the Old German elements willo “will, desire” and fridu “peace,” making it a cognate of Wil...

Gwenfrewi is a Welsh feminine given name with deep historical and religious significance, best known as the original Welsh name of the 7th-century saint later anglicized as Winifred. The name is derived from the Welsh el...

Halcyon is a feminine given name derived from the genus name for a group of kingfisher birds, ultimately from Greek ἀλκυών (alkyōn), meaning "kingfisher." The name is closely related to the mythological figure Alcyone, w...

Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) is a Greek name meaning "harmony, agreement". In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of harmony and concord, the opposite of Eris (discord). Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Harmonia is best known...

He (河, 和, 荷) is a Chinese unisex name, though it is predominantly feminine when derived from certain characters such as 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily." The name can be written with various Chinese characters, eac...

Heddwyn is a Welsh masculine given name derived from the elements hedd 'peace' and gwyn 'white, blessed'. It is closely associated with the poet Ellis Humphrey Evans (1887–1917), who used the bardic name Hedd Wyn—a varia...

EtymologyHeilfrid is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements heil meaning "healthy, whole" or "good luck", and fridu meaning "peace". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "healthy...

Helmfried is a German masculine given name with roots in the Old Germanic language. It is composed of two elements: helm meaning "helmet" and fridu meaning "peace". Combined, Helmfried may be interpreted as "helmet of pe...

Hernando is the medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand. The name has deep roots in the Germanic languages, having been introduced by the Visigoths during the Migration Era and transmitted into Iberian nobility.EtymologyThe r...

Hetepheres is an Ancient Egyptian feminine name borne by several royal women of the 4th Dynasty (c. 26th century BC). The name derives from Egyptian ḥtp-ḥrs, meaning “satisfied is her face,” composed of ḥtp “peace, satis...

Homonoia means "agreement, oneness of mind" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Homonoia was a minor goddess who personified concord, unity, and harmony—both among individuals and within the state. The word itself comes from t...

Horymír is a Czech masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the elements gora (Czech hora) meaning "mountain" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world", collectively translating to "mountain peace" or "world of the...

Humphrey is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Old German elements hun meaning "bear cub" and fridu meaning "peace". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it gradually replaced the Ol...

Humphry is a variant spelling of Humphrey, a masculine given name of Old Germanic origin. The name derives from the elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace", thus giving the meaning "peace of the bear cub". Introduced t...

Hunfrid is the Old German form of Humphrey, a name that combines two ancient Germanic elements: hun meaning "bear cub" and fridu meaning "peace". The resulting meaning is therefore "peaceful bear cub" or "bear cub of pea...

Imhotep is an ancient Egyptian name originating from the Egyptian phrase jj-m-ḥtp, meaning "he comes in peace" [1]. The name is famously associated with a historical figure who served as chancellor, high priest, and phys...

Ireen is a feminine given name, primarily a Dutch variant of Irene. It is also common in parts of southern Africa, including Malawi and Zambia.EtymologyThe name Irene derives from the Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peac...

Irek is a male given name used primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, functioning both as an independent name and as a diminutive of Ireneusz, the Polish form of Irenaeus. The name ultimately derives from the Ancient G...

Irena is a feminine given name used in several European languages, primarily in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe. It is the local form of Irene.EtymologyIrena derives from the Greek name Eirene (Εἰρήνη), which is th...

EtymologyIrenaeus is a Latinized form of the Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), derived from the Greek word eirēnē (peace), meaning "peaceful". The name is directly related to the Greek goddess of peace, Eirene (Εἰρήνη),...

Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...

Irénée is a French given name of variable gender, though historically more common for males. It is the French form of Irenaeus, but is also occasionally used as a feminine form (akin to Irène). The name traces its roots...

Ireneo is the Italian and Spanish form of Irenaeus, a name derived from the Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), meaning "peaceful." The root word εἰρήνη (eirēnē) signifies "peace," connecting the name to a tradition of...

Ireneus is a variant of Irenaeus, a Latinized form of the Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), meaning 'peaceful'. The name derives from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirene) 'peace', the goddess Eirene was the personification of...

Ireneusz is the Polish form of the Greek name Irenaeus, which itself is a Latinized version of the ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), meaning "peaceful". The name is ultimately derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēn...

Iria is a Galician and Portuguese name that is likely a form of Irene, which ultimately derives from the Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace." The name is associated with a 7th-century saint from Tomar, Portugal, who i...

Irinei is a Russian masculine name, serving as an alternate transcription of Iriney, which itself is the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Irenaeus. The ultimate root, Irenaeus, derives from the Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eir...

Iriney is the Russian form of Irenaeus. The name ultimately derives from the Ancient Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), meaning “peaceful.” In Eastern Orthodox tradition, the name is associated with Saint Irenaeus of Lyon...

Irini is the modern Greek form of Irene. The name Irene derives from the Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai), the daughters of Zeus and The...

Iryna is a Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene, ultimately derived from the Greek name Eirene (Εἰρήνη), which means "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace, one of the Horae (the seasons). The nam...

Jaromír is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the elements jarŭ meaning "fierce, energetic" or "strong," and mirŭ meaning "peace, world." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "st...

Jaromir is the Polish form of Jaromír, a given name of Slavic origin. The name is composed of the elements jarŭ, meaning 'fierce' or 'energetic', and mirŭ, meaning 'peace' or 'world'. Thus, the name can be interpreted as...

Jaromíra is the feminine form of the Czech masculine name Jaromír. It is a given name primarily used in the Czech Republic, derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ meaning "fierce, energetic" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world...

Jeffrey is a common English given name and a medieval variant of Geoffrey. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain, where Geoffrey remains the preferred spelling. The na...

Junpei is a Japanese masculine given name. It is typically written with the element jun meaning "pure" — such as 純 or 淳 — combined with pei (平) meaning "level, even, peaceful." Many other kanji combinations are possib...

Kagiso is a Tswana unisex given name that means "peace". It is derived from the Tswana word kagiso, which directly translates to "peace". In Tswana-speaking cultures, the name embodies the desire for harmony, tranquility...

Kasimir is the German form of Casimir, a name with royal and saintly associations. It traces its origins to the Polish name Kazimierz, which is derived from the Slavic elements kaziti "to destroy" and mirŭ "peace, world"...

Kasimira is a feminine form of Kasimir, itself a German adaptation of Casimir. The root name Casimir derives from the Polish Kazimierz, which combines the Slavic elements kaziti ('to destroy') and mirŭ ('peace, world'),...

Kazimiera is the feminine form of the Polish name Kazimierz or the Lithuanian name Kazimieras. This given name is used primarily in Poland and Lithuania, carrying the same meaning as its masculine counterparts: derived f...

Kazue is a feminine Japanese given name. It is typically written using two kanji characters, where the first character is often 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one", and the second character may...

Kazuki is a masculine Japanese given name rich in meaning and cultural significance. The name is typically written with two kanji characters where the first element, kazu, can mean "one" (一) or "harmony, peace" (和), an...

Kazuko is a feminine Japanese given name, most often written with kanji characters that convey meanings of harmony, peace, or beginning. The name is formed by combining kazu (meaning "one") or kazu (meaning "harmony, pea...

Kazuma (カズマ) is a masculine Japanese given name composed of elements that convey desirable qualities. The first element, kazu, can derive from 一 meaning "one" or 和 meaning "harmony, peace". The second element, ma, o...

Kazumi is a Japanese unisex given name that carries meanings of beauty and harmony, reflecting the kanji characters from which it is commonly formed. Its primary meanings derive from the combination of kazu—meaning "harm...

Kazuo (カズオ, かずお) is a masculine Japanese given name, formed by combining the element kazu (meaning "one" from the character 一, or "harmony, peace" from 和) with o (meaning "male, man" from 男, or "husband, man" fr...

Kazuya (かずや, カズヤ) is a common masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning derives from the kanji characters used to write it, with two primary readings: the element kazu meaning "one" combined with ya meaning "to be...

Kazuyuki is a masculine Japanese given name. It is typically composed of two kanji characters: the first, kazu (和), meaning "harmony, peace", and the second, yuki (幸), meaning "happiness, good luck". However, many othe...

Kōji is a masculine Japanese given name with a rich variety of possible kanji combinations, each carrying distinct meanings. The initial character is often one of several homophonous kanji read as kō: "prosperous" (浩),...

Kōsuke (also romanized as Kosuke or Kousuke) is a masculine Japanese given name. It is composed of a first element that can be written with various kanji characters, each carrying a distinct meaning, and the suffix suke...

Kōta is a masculine Japanese given name, formed by combining elements that convey peace and greatness. Specifically, the character 康 (kō) means "peace," and 太 (ta) means "thick, big, great." Due to the flexibility of k...